Welcome to MINDANAO MED PRESS GOOD NEWS IS IN REALITY TO FEEL IS APT WITH YOUR OPINION EMAIL @:sanchez.dorothea@yahoo.com or sanchezflaviana@gmail.com for advertisement ,subscriptions ,features and greetings publication. UPDATE Little HongKong Atty. Boen Dorotheo R. Cabahug Miss Las Piñas Water Lily 2012 with Mrs. Cynthia Villar DODONG ORIS IN TUKURAN CHUA’S ACCOMPLISMENTS - BARANGAY VILLACORTE COP PSUPT Kenneth Mission with executive chief personnel Vic Lingating 13 M IMPLEMENTED City Health Center First Lady Ms. Ilang with Visitors Additional Projects for Olutanga Samuel Co Aims to be a Congressman in the 1st District of Zamboanga del Sur-2013 COP MISSION TOUGHENS PNP FORCES TO ACCOMPLISH MISSION 63rd Araw ng Labangan Celebration Congresswoman Sahidulla Supports the Growth and Progress of Banguingui Municipality Manzan Come Up To Blend the PNP Forces Tackling Tough Action ESPINA’S AUGMENTATION FOR MAHAYAG 63th Araw Labangan Information about Professional Driver’s license Requirements and Qualifications Signing of document for Pulacan Falls Development Opening Day for the 63rd Araw of Labangan THE NEW POLITICAL GENIUS ROMEO JALOSJOS SR NANDANG OPT FOR DEVELOPMENT PAGADIAN GAS APPLIANCE GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT DOMINADOR JALOSJOS JR. LT0-9 AS AN AWARD RECEPIENT RD ABATON IS GRATEFUL PAGADIAN GAS APPLIANCE BACKPAKERS INN AND COMFORT LOUNGE ZDS - Pagadian City Pharmacists Association Awardees Lapuyan Peace Summit 2012 Witness the Signing of Peace Agreement PSSUPT Manzan Set Off Exceptional Accomplishment STRAIGHTEN UP PROGRAM SUITES FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE THE PROOF OF GOOD WORK FOR ECONOMIC PROGRAM PSSUPT WILLIAM MANSAN the designated officer –in – charge of the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial office PSSUPT WILLIAM MANSAN the designated officer –in – charge of the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial office PNP CHIEF DIRECTOR GENERAL NICANOR BARTOLOME at PAGADIAN AIRPORT USAID GEM PROJECT-PAGADIAN CITY LTO Assistant Secretary Virginia Torres with Yusoph P. Ismael- STRO-CHIEF LTO DIPOLOG CITY MR SPARK PLUG SECRET APROACHES SOFTTRADE PAGADIAN TEAM BUILDING FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP EMPOWERING PAGADIAN CITY THE PROOF OF GOOD GOVERNANCE CO JR MOVES TOWARD CITY TOURISM DPWH Arumpac Speaks About Evaluations CAUBA IS READY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT- STA LUCIA CAUBA IS READY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT- STA LUCIA Republic of the Philippines Municipality of Tukuran Zamboanga del Sur OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR ARAW CELEBRATION MESSAGE A MAN WITH KIND HEART IS NOW IN TUKURAN Philippine Alternative Learning System (ALS) for drop-outs and out of school youth BAJAMUNDE– DAKBAYAN IDOL DOMINADOR JALOSJOS JR SPEAKS OUT IN CONFIRMING GUBERNATORIAL POST FOR 2013 IN ZAMBOANGA DELSUR 2012 A DECADE OF ASSIGNMENT OF MACAUMBOS

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

National Chalk Day: A Call for Change



By John Ryan C. Dela Cruz

September 16, 2011 was declared as National Chalk Day by The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). The move was materialized not to literally suspend classes but to show to the government that the chalk allowance given to teachers is too far fromenough.


Teachers throughout the country received P700 as their chalk allowance or P3.50 per day which is not sufficient to cover all the teaching supplies needed by teachers to deliver effectively the lessons for 203 days in a year. For this, teachers are asking the government for an increase, that is from P700 to P2,000.


Teachers have been engaged in a long battle fighting for an increase of their salary which until now seems to be floating in the wilderness, for no government official is brave enough champion the cause all teachers are fighting for.



On the other hand, the standardization law of salary somehow helps teachers’ finances but still it is not enough considering that prices of prime commodities are soaring high and that cost living in our country also increases.


Furthermore, big percentage of teacher’s salary goes to transportation fees and procurement of school materials. I guess these reasons are vital for consideration so that the salary for teachers be increased.

The fight for salary increase has been a battle cry of teachers for years. Now, another crusade is started. It was mentioned by the ACT that the condition of the teachers on the more remote areas of the country is a lot worse than that on the city based public school teachers because they do not receive any chalk allowance at all.

So where do you think these teachers on the far-flung areas are getting their chalk? It is
said that the chalk came from their own pockets or from contributions of the parents. Just imagine that.

The Department of Education is sympathetic on this matter. DepED Secretary, Bro. Armin Luistro said that the increase on chalk allowance would only be possible if the budget allocated for 2012 also be increased. Since, the budget hearing is still subject for approval, teachers have still little hope for the increase. Let’s cross our fingers to that.

It is a fact that teachers are the molders of tomorrow’s leaders but with this poor plight teachers are experiencing now, what do you expect would happen next? Do you think that they can perform their assigned task having many thought of their credit deadlines? To our government officials, we beg you, hear the cry of our teachers.