IKINAGALAK ni House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro ang pagtalaga kay Sen. Sonny Angara bilang bagong kalihim ng Department of Education at hinamon siyang kagyat na tugunan ang krisis sa edukasyon at kahilingan ng mga guro.
“While it is good that a new DepEd Secretary has been named, we challenge Sen. Sonny Angara to hit the ground running and immediately address the education crisis in our country as well as the long-standing demands of teachers and education support personnel,” sabi ni Castro.
Binigyan diin ng teacher-solon ang pangangailangan para sa bagong DepEd secretary na harapin ang mga hamon, lalo na ang kontrobersyal na K-12 program.
“We urge the new secretary to face the challenges and problems of the K-12 program head-on and overhaul the system. The program has been fraught with issues since its implementation, and it’s high time for a comprehensive review and necessary reforms,” ani Castro.
Iginiit ni Castro ang kahalagahan ng pag-aksyon para sa kapakanan ng mga manggagawa sa edukasyon.
“Sen. Angara must prioritize the improvement of working conditions, salaries, and benefits of our teachers and education support personnel. These frontliners in education have long been calling for just compensation and better support systems,” dagdag niya.
Umaasa si Castro na ang karanasan ni Angara bilang isang commissioner sa Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) ay magiging giya niya upang maayos ang mga kritikal na isyu na kinakaharap ng sektor ng edukasyon.
“We expect Secretary Angara to utilize his insights from EDCOM 2 to implement much-needed reforms in our education system. The crisis in education requires immediate and decisive action. We in ACT Teachers Partylist are ready to work with the new DepEd leadership for the benefit of our learners, teachers, and the entire education sector,” wika ni Castro. (ROSE NOVENARIO)