Naglabas ng pahayag ang Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines (ACT) kaugnay sa pagkakatalaga ni Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara bilang bagong kalihim ng Department of Education (DepEd).
Sa Facebook post ng ACT nitong Martes, Hulyo 2, sinabi nila na ang desisyong piliin si Angara bilang bagong DepEd secretary ay ‘much-improved choice’ kumpara kay VP Sara na nagbitiw sa pwesto kamakailan.
“Following announcements that Malacañang has named Senator Sonny Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), to assume office on July 19, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines saw the decision as a much-improved choice compared to VP Sara Duterte who resigned from the education post recently,” pahayag ng ACT.
Ayon sa kanila, kilala si Angara na bukas sa pakikipagdiyalogo sa mga unyon at ogranisasyon ng mga guro. Hindi rin umano nababago ang tindig nito sa usapin hinggil sa salary increase benepisyo para sa naturang propesyon.
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“During his senatorial terms, he had welcomed ACT’s request for dialogues and sought the group’s positions on pertinent education issues such as the education budget, teachers’ salaries, benefits and professional development, and measures for education recovery. ACT sees him as someone the alliance can work with,” anila.
Kaya naman, umaasa umano ang ACT na mananatili ang pagiging mapayapa ni Angara na malayo sa pinalitan nitong DepEd secretary na isa umanong red-tagger. Bukod dito, inaasahan din nilang igigiit ng senador ang mga progresibong tindig nito sa edukasyon.
Saad ng grupo: “ACT hopes that Sen. Angara will remain to be amicable, different from his red-tagger predecessor. We anticipate seeing him asserting some of his progressive stance on education concerns even if they run counter to the administration’s policies that only exacerbate the education crisis.”
Matatandaang nauna nang nanawagan ang ilang kapuwa senador ni Angara na ikonsidera raw sana siya ni Pangulo Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. bilang bagong kalhim ng DepEd.
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Samantala, naglabas naman ng pahayag si Angara matapos siyang italaga ng pangulo para sa nasabing posisyon.
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