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Hotline launched to ensure 'uninterrupted break' for teachers
MANILA — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Wednesday launched the "Bantay Benepisyo at Karapatan" hotline to monitor if teachers are given their mandated "uninterrupted break" in June.
MANILA — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Wednesday launched the "Bantay Benepisyo at Karapatan" hotline to monitor if teachers are given their mandated "uninterrupted break" in June.
This follows the order from the Department of Education that "no voluntary or mandatory tasks or activities shall be assigned to teachers from June 1 to 30, 2024."
This follows the order from the Department of Education that "no voluntary or mandatory tasks or activities shall be assigned to teachers from June 1 to 30, 2024."
"Para sa kaalaman ng publiko, kaya natin tinitiyak ito kasi ang mga teacher po, wala po iyang sick leave, sa loob ng school days kapag nagkasakit ang mga teacher, talagang pinipilit pumasok kasi kinakaltasan siya ng sahod," ACT-NCR union president Ruby Bernardo said in a press conference
"Para sa kaalaman ng publiko, kaya natin tinitiyak ito kasi ang mga teacher po, wala po iyang sick leave, sa loob ng school days kapag nagkasakit ang mga teacher, talagang pinipilit pumasok kasi kinakaltasan siya ng sahod," ACT-NCR union president Ruby Bernardo said in a press conference
Complaints may cover works or assignments inside the school and remote tasks given to teachers, Bernardo said.
Complaints may cover works or assignments inside the school and remote tasks given to teachers, Bernardo said.
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Teachers who wish to send a complaint may text or call the ACT's hotline numbers 0956-913-0778 and 0968-480-1168. They may also contact the group through its email address actphilippines@gmail.com and its official Facebook page.
Teachers who wish to send a complaint may text or call the ACT's hotline numbers 0956-913-0778 and 0968-480-1168. They may also contact the group through its email address actphilippines@gmail.com and its official Facebook page.
They will be asked to provide details including their name, school, division office, details of the work assigned, and the person who gave the task.
They will be asked to provide details including their name, school, division office, details of the work assigned, and the person who gave the task.
ACT is also open to receiving anonymous tips from teachers who wish to hide their identities.
ACT is also open to receiving anonymous tips from teachers who wish to hide their identities.
"Karapatan naman niya iyon at siyempre sinasabi namin na iyong hotline ay open for everybody. So pwede na ang teacher banggitin niya ang pangalan niya o hindi," ACT Chairperson Vladimer Quetua said.
"Karapatan naman niya iyon at siyempre sinasabi namin na iyong hotline ay open for everybody. So pwede na ang teacher banggitin niya ang pangalan niya o hindi," ACT Chairperson Vladimer Quetua said.
"So aming lilipunin namin ito at kakausapin din namin ang ilang concerned gaya ng faculty president. Kumbaga ive-verify muna namin ito then ida-dialogue namin ito sa hindi muna sa central office kundi sa mga regional offices or division at tingnan ito ba ay nangyari," he added.
"So aming lilipunin namin ito at kakausapin din namin ang ilang concerned gaya ng faculty president. Kumbaga ive-verify muna namin ito then ida-dialogue namin ito sa hindi muna sa central office kundi sa mga regional offices or division at tingnan ito ba ay nangyari," he added.
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Through the hotline, ACT also hopes to monitor the DepEd's implementation of the overload pay it promised to the teachers.
Through the hotline, ACT also hopes to monitor the DepEd's implementation of the overload pay it promised to the teachers.
"Bahagi rin nito na matuloy-tuloy ang kampanya natin sa service credit din na matanggal din ang 15 days na limit kasi sa karanasan ng mga teacher, doon pa lang sa school days na araw na pinapapasok tuwing Sabado, Linggo at holiday, at iyong iba pang mga araw, ay kulang talaga iyong 15 days sa buong school year. What more doon sa mga araw doon sa July 1 to 30, sosobra talaga. So kapag sumobra ka sa thank you nalang iyon na nawawala ang purpose ng overtime at overload pay," Bernardo added.
"Bahagi rin nito na matuloy-tuloy ang kampanya natin sa service credit din na matanggal din ang 15 days na limit kasi sa karanasan ng mga teacher, doon pa lang sa school days na araw na pinapapasok tuwing Sabado, Linggo at holiday, at iyong iba pang mga araw, ay kulang talaga iyong 15 days sa buong school year. What more doon sa mga araw doon sa July 1 to 30, sosobra talaga. So kapag sumobra ka sa thank you nalang iyon na nawawala ang purpose ng overtime at overload pay," Bernardo added.
DepEd through its department order released in April, entitles teachers to “overload pay” that is equivalent to 25 percent of their salary for teaching tasks beyond their regular six-hour daily workload.
DepEd through its department order released in April, entitles teachers to “overload pay” that is equivalent to 25 percent of their salary for teaching tasks beyond their regular six-hour daily workload.
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