Questions about RP’s education policies
Posted on July 29, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Ms. Ric
28 July 2007
Mr. Duque,
Since you seem to be the one who knows his way around the politics of education, can you please address a few of my concerns?
GMA is said to be hiring more teachers as part of her education package in her latest SONA. What exactly is the minimum requirement to be an elementary teacher or a high school teacher?
The national test they take before receiving their credential, what is the breakdown of their scores? Is there a flat percentage they have to achieve to pass or is it broken down in percentages as far as who is the most qualified and so forth?
Once candidates are placed in this pool of employable educators, who actually hire these people? Is there a panel of mixed individuals who interview these new teachers or are recommendations good enough?
When new teachers are finally in place, what kind of support do they receive from the government, if any?
And are the credentials renewable every certain years and are they mandated to show proof of professional development to keep teaching or do they get a blanket credential for life?
The secondary teachers, high school, are their credentials single subject, for example, English degree for English credential or is a degree in education enough to place them anywhere be it elementary or high school?
And finally, how much do these teachers actually earn in a year? If GMA does spend the money she promised for education, and you, Mr. Duque, has vented enough of your frustrations in this publication about education, don’t you think it’s high time to re-vamp how these candidates are being trained?
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