Militant teachers trooped to the home of President-elect Noynoy Aquino this morning to seek a dialoque with him on issues affecting the education sector.
Around thirty teachers, bearing placards and streamers, marched to the gate of Aquino’s residence in Times Street, Quezon City . “Within the first 100 days of his administration, we urge President-elect Aquino to take action on a number of pressing matters affecting teachers and the education sector,” said Alliance of Concerned Teachers national chairperson Antonio Tinio.
The teachers urged Aquino to implement the following:
- Salary increase for teachers in the public and private sector. In the public sector, ensure the full implementation of the Salary Standardization Law 3 in the 2010;
- Immediate replacement of Winston Garcia as President and General Manager of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and rescinding of the unfair and unjust policies (premium-based policy, claims and loans interdependency policy, etc.) implemented during his term;
- Supplemental budget that will substantially address critical shortages in basic education and augment funding for state universities and colleges;
- Seek justice for teachers victimized by extrajudicial killings perpetrated during the Arroyo administration. These include the killings of ACT leaders Napoleon Pornasdoro and Vitoria Samonte; college professor and human rights activist Jose Maria Cui; and the young teacher Rebelyn Pitao.
