The Supreme Court ruling upholding the legality of the K-to-12 programme will leave about 10,000 teachers without jobs, a group warned yesterday.
The group Tanggol Wika said some 10,000 Filipino and Panitikan teachers and professors stand to lose their jobs because of the high court’s decision.
The group added that it plans to file an appeal before the tribunal.
“There are issues and topics that are better discussed in college. These include issues on society, research on the Filipino language. About 10,000 literature and Filipino teachers will possibly lose their jobs because of the court’s decision,” David Michael San Juan, convener of Tanggol Wika, said.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones was quick to take up the cudgels for the teachers, saying they can teach senior high school students. “The door is always open. They can apply,” Briones said.
In a ruling promulgated on Oct 9, 2018, the high court dismissed the consolidated petitions filed by various schools, teachers, professors and legislators questioning the constitutionality of Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.The ruling paved the way for the implementation of Commission on Higher Education (CHed) Memorandum 20, which removes Filipino and Panitikan as part of the core subjects in college.
Teachers conduct a session for students.
