President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured public school teachers of the full support of the national government in fulfilling their duties.
"You know, you teachers are the ones who are relied on. For me, you are the real heroes. And I think of teachers — I always remind our countrymen, the teacher, he teaches, he became a teacher, not to get rich, not to become famous, not to run for politics,” he told teachers of Tibagan Elementary School in San Miguel, Bulacan.
He noted that teachers are restless unless they are in front of their students, teaching.
“Our teachers are really good, maybe just lacking support [but] we will support you. Not only with financial support, but also with retraining — like how we will reduce administrative duties, those kinds of things, so that you can teach well,” Marcos stressed.
Marcos emphasized that teachers became educators to teach, not to be burdened by administrative tasks.
The government has installed Starlink satellite internet equipment to connect teachers and students to the internet. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda personally presented the new installations to Marcos.
In addition, the Department of Education (DepEd) has tapped the Khan Academy platform, utilizing online tools to aid teaching through short video lessons accompanied by practice exercises and other materials.
Marcos said the government will continue seeking ways to help public school teachers and strengthen DepEd.
“We just keep looking at what you need as we get ready for school. Are you ready? I think the kids are getting ready too. So we'll do everything,” he said.
Marcos also aims to have graduates ready to face their futures, equipped with lessons from their teachers.
“We are here, let's fix this together so that when our young people graduate, they really graduate, they are good at reading, they are good at mathematics, they are good at everything. And they can do it whether they continue to college or they work, they are ready. Whatever they choose, they will do in their career,” he said.
He then thanked teachers for their courage and efforts in teaching the students and shaping their futures.