Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez assured the country’s nearly one million public school teachers that the House of Representatives will pay specific attention to their plight, particularly in terms of salaries and benefits, as well as additional classrooms and equipment such as computers.
“In all of the challenges that you face, we in Congress must stress that we will not waver in our promise to give you (in the Department of Education) our continued support in your programs, not just for the laws that we pass, but for the betterment of our teachers as well,” Romualdez said.
“And this includes higher pay, more benefits, which should extend to more opportunities for training and progress of everyone,” the leader of the more than 300-strong House declared during the culminating celebration of 2024 National Teacher’s Month.
In a speech he delivered at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City Thursday, the Speaker vowed that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with the help of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, will not be making promises it cannot keep.
“Our promise will definitely not end up as mere lip service. The administration of President Marcos will make sure that you are equipped with all the necessary tools that will advance your chosen career, but will also ultimately redound to the benefit of our future leaders,” Romualdez said.
“We salute our teachers who have made sacrifices beyond their limits, who always go out of their way to help our students learn so that they will be fully prepared for the realities and struggles of life the moment they enter our labor force,” he added.
