DepEd requests cash assistance for private teachers from government

We have heard and read several appeal from private teachers asking for cash assistance amid this coronavirus pandemic. We all know that most of them are in no work no pay basis. Sadly, they did not qualified for social amelioration program of the DSWD.

As a response, Department of Education made an appeal to Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to include private schools teacher in giving cash assistance.

Secretary Briones, in her statement said that,” We symphatize with the problem of private schools. Ang ating proposal, maisama sa listahan ng mabibigyan ng tulong ng Bayanihan Law ang mga private school teachers. Atin itong tatrabahuhin nang husto, at dapat makahingi rin tayo ng tulong sa kongreso.”