Briones: DepEd is not delayed in giving benefits and compensation to teachers

Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that giving benefits and compensation to teachers are in “timely” manner and there were no “shortcomings”.

“Lahat ng entitlements ng ating mga teachers binibigay natin at tsaka timely ang pagbigay ng mga allowances at tsaka compensation na ito sa mga teachers. Wala tayong pagkukulang dito,” Briones said during the Laging Handa briefing.

Briones said that DepEd is not delayed in giving the benefits of the teachers.

“As far as we are concerned, five months kung maalala ninyo na hindi tayo nagbukas ng klase, five months naman na regular na natatanggap ng teachers ang kanilang benefits,” Briones said.

“Walang utang ang DepEd sa benefits ng mga teachers dahil alam naming mahalagang-mahalaga at kailangang-kailangan yan—bukas o sarado ang eskwelahan—benefits ng teachers. Pati yung uniform allowance, ina-ano na namin, inaayos,” she added.

Briones said that uniform allowance of teachers will be provided in cash form and it will be up to the teachers whether they will use it to purchase a new uniform amid the pandemic.

“Nasa teacher yan kung bibili siya ng bagong uniform o kuntento na siya sa dati nyang uniform pero ang pera ibibigay namin sa kanila,” Briones said.