On the credit for initiative to build faculty rooms

How convenient it is for DepEd to claim that it was first in the initiative to build administration buildings that will house faculty rooms, citing that it has presented the proposal one week earlier than Ms. Herrera’s exposé. Teachers who spoke about CR-turned-faculty rooms after Ms Herrera’s exposé said that they have been in the same situation for years already and have actually spent a lot in the renovation to make themselves comfortable.

If DepEd claims that it is well abreast of the

facility shortages in public education, why then would the secretary call the Bacoor issue as isolated?

DepEd should release publicly its comperehensive assessment of the infrastructure and facility situation in public schools, if any, so that teachers would know if their needs were considered.

It is unbecoming for DepEd to make an issue about credits. It’s their mandate to provide the needs of public education in the first place.