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Saturday, September 1, 2007

Wanted: Teachers

"Knowledge is the only wealth that cannot be stolen" and i truly believe in it.Everyone of us has been given a knowledge of our own,it's up to us how we will develop and nurture ourselves with it.There are different sources of knowledge,from our parents,friends,books,experiences etc etc but most of the time,we gain it from school and the best "tool" is our teachers.

Being a teacher is a noble profession,it's a never ending learning,a very difficult task but very rewarding.I bet we all grew up where we have high respect with all our teachers.They are considered the living heroes because of their never tiring efforts to impart and share their knowledge to the youth of today.

Before,the quality of education in the Philippines are high.That's why Philippines had a reputation of having the most literate people compared to other countries.My mother used to tell me that during her time,students who have just graduated from elementary were already allowed to teach and they can even speak fluent english and spanish.Even during my elementary and high school days,i can tell that my teachers were really good.But do we still hold the title of having the most literate?

Why is it that there's a shortage of teachers in the Philippines?Did they get tired of teaching the youth of today? And why there are reports that the quality of education are getting poorer?Where are the quality teachers that we used to have?

Because the cost of living here in the country are getting high and the growing needs of teachers overseas plus the inviting high salary and benefits it gives not only to them but also with their family,most of the brightest are already teaching abroad or worse,they migrated to work as a caregiver or domestic helper. Isn't it alarming?

Due to this problem,Caloocan Rep Mitzi Cajayon filed a Bill(House Bill 800) that was introduced by Sen. Edgardo Angara ,it is the “Act Upgrading the Minimum Salary Grade Level of Public School Teachers in the Elementary And Secondary Levels from Grade 10 to 15" ,this will give public school teachers a much needed salary hike.

But then,without giving them a competetive salary,we might end up losing the best teachers in the country and it will result to the continuous sinking of the quality of education.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

yes, teching is truly the most noble job in the world.

I am an engineering instructor in one of the SUC's in bulacan and i am determined to stay as an instructor despite of the low salary.

I do have a very bright future in the private sector because of my credentials. I finish the course 1 semester ahead of the regular schedule. I belong to the top 5 graduating students in our batch. And a graduate of the best engineering school in the Philippines, if not the best, the Mapua Institute of Technology.

But inspite of these, i chose to stay in the academe.

Records show that we offer a high quality education, producing a 100% board passers for the first two batches and the topnotcher for the 3rd batch.

We can't do these records. if not for our teachers and instructors also. They mold us to become the best we can.