COTABATO CITY – The Department
of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) deployed
Monday some 6,000 teachers to serve as members of the electoral board for every
precinct in the Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan polls.
DepEd-ARMM Secretary Rasol Y.
Mitmug, Jr. said that three teachers will be assigned as members of the electoral
board and each of them will receive P6,500 allowance. He said that the
Commission on Elections and security forces assured the safety of
the teachers and that DepEd-ARMM implemented the Emergency Response Network to
ensure the safety of the teachers.
Meanwhile, Mitmug said they
are also set to fill a total of 2,458 available vacancies for school year
2018-2019, which includes teaching positions in the elementary and junior high
school level, pending the issuance of the Notice of Organization, Staffing and
Compensation Action from the DepEd-Central Office.
He said they are addressing
various concerns on the teachers’ status should the Bangsamoro Basic Law be
passed soon by Congress. He said that DepEd-ARMM has already started preparing
for the transition by updating their records of teachers and the inventory of
equipment.
He also echoed information
that has been provided by legislators during peace forums, saying that
DepEd-ARMM teachers who hold appointive positions will not be removed upon the
dissolution of the region. However, they could avail different options
during the four-year transition period which include reapplication for a
teaching position, filing for terminal leave, or any other option that may be
provided for by the Bangsamoro Transition Authority.
In terms of furthering
education reform in the region, Mitmug said he is pushing for school-based
management which is a strategy that better empowers the DepEd-ARMM, along with
schools across the region, in terms of planning and decision-making on
education policies.
In addition, he said there
are plans to draft and distribute worksheets custom-made by the DepEd-ARMM for
first graders in the region. This aims to enhance their learning abilities
based on the 3Rs (read, write, and recognize) while also focusing on basic
subjects.
Mitmug said these worksheets
will be a great help, especially to those pupils who live in remote areas and
find it difficult to acquire books. “Ang pinaka-exciting part dito
sa worksheet natin ay magiging common material siya para sa mga bata sa ARMM,
para magkaroon ng common identity,” he said.
“Pagtulungan po natin ito at
ang importante po ay malinis ang intension natin na lahat ng ito ay para sa
ating mga kabataan,” Mitmug said.
DepEd-ARMM Assistant
Secretary Sittie Mariam Balahim said applicants for the remaining Teacher 1
positions are currently being screened to fill up vacancy in the
ARMM. There are three phases that applicants should undergo - examination,
interview, and demonstration teaching. While teaching eligibility is
the baseline qualification, she said they would seek out the best to fill the
limited number of teaching positions.
“Kung sino po yung
pinakamagaling, 'yun po ang mabibigyan ng item,” Balahim said.
Among the aspiring teachers
is Meriam Abdullah, a walk-in applicant from Datu Piang town in Maguindanao
province. Abdullah said she is hoping to get hired. “Malaking tulong po sa amin
ng pamilya ko kung susuwertehin akong mabigyan ng item,” she said. (Bureau of Public Information)
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