22/03/2024
'NO PENALTIES FOR THE TEACHER'
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte defends the teacher who recently went viral for scolding and calling her students ingrates and unintelligent in a TikTok live, saying that the teacher will receive no penalties from the regional office of DepEd.
"Tao lang âyung teacher. Lahat tayo, umaabot sa puntong nagagalit tayo lalo âpag napu-frustrate tayo. This is especially true sa mga teachers, dahil hindi lang isa na tao âyung kausap nila... Sinabihan ko ang regional office natin na there will be no penalties for the teacher," she said in a News5 interview.
According to Department Order 49 signed by Duterte on November 2, 2022, DepEd personnel must ârespect legal restrictions and department rules when using social mediaâ and must be âcautious not to spread false information or launch online attacksâ against colleagues or students.
Furthermore, âany act by deeds or words that debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human beingâ is considered child abuse, according to DepEdâs 2012 child protection policy.
However, instead of giving penalties, Duterte just reminded her and the teachers, in general, to pause and stop the class whenever they feel angry and resume it once they have calmed down.
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