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'Don't take it too literally': Group tells teachers, heads on DepEd order to remove classroom decor
'Don't take it too literally': Group tells teachers, heads on DepEd order to remove classroom decor
Job Manahan,
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 19, 2023 03:14 PM PHT
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MANILA — The Teacher's Dignity Coalition on Saturday urged school heads and teachers to "not take too literally" the Department of Education's (DepEd) order that prohibits classroom decorations, saying this only pertains to unnecessary posters.
MANILA — The Teacher's Dignity Coalition on Saturday urged school heads and teachers to "not take too literally" the Department of Education's (DepEd) order that prohibits classroom decorations, saying this only pertains to unnecessary posters.
Benjo Basas, the coalition's national chairperson, said DepEd Order No. 21 did not specify anything aside from the removal of insignificant and oversized posters and tarpaulins in classrooms, some of which might involve ads.
Benjo Basas, the coalition's national chairperson, said DepEd Order No. 21 did not specify anything aside from the removal of insignificant and oversized posters and tarpaulins in classrooms, some of which might involve ads.
"Sabi doon, unnecessary pero hindi nangangahulugan na kapag i-clear natin 'yung classroom natin doon sa unnecessary na mga documents or mga posters. Hindi naman noon nangangahulugan na ike-clear natin sa lahat," Basas told Teleradyo Serbisyo in an interview.
"Sabi doon, unnecessary pero hindi nangangahulugan na kapag i-clear natin 'yung classroom natin doon sa unnecessary na mga documents or mga posters. Hindi naman noon nangangahulugan na ike-clear natin sa lahat," Basas told Teleradyo Serbisyo in an interview.
"We have to understand na napakalaki ng tulong ng mga posters, educational materials na ito. Alam niyo, lumalabas sa pag-aaral... malaking tulong sa mga understanding ng mga bata dahil [visually] nakakakuha tayo ng learning," he added.
"We have to understand na napakalaki ng tulong ng mga posters, educational materials na ito. Alam niyo, lumalabas sa pag-aaral... malaking tulong sa mga understanding ng mga bata dahil [visually] nakakakuha tayo ng learning," he added.
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Basas said teachers should disagree once important visual aids would be asked to be removed, most especially those that they believe could greatly benefit students' learning.
Basas said teachers should disagree once important visual aids would be asked to be removed, most especially those that they believe could greatly benefit students' learning.
This includes, he said, educational posters on the solar system, the table of elements, the Panatang Makabayan, and bionotes on the country's heroes.
This includes, he said, educational posters on the solar system, the table of elements, the Panatang Makabayan, and bionotes on the country's heroes.
"We call on our colleagues, our school heads, teachers — don't take it too literally. Ang sinasabi naman ng ating kalihim at vice president ay unnecessary. Pag sinabing unnecessary, yung mga hindi natin kailangan," he said.
"We call on our colleagues, our school heads, teachers — don't take it too literally. Ang sinasabi naman ng ating kalihim at vice president ay unnecessary. Pag sinabing unnecessary, yung mga hindi natin kailangan," he said.
"Hindi mo ba kayang idepensa, kung ikaw ay public school teacher, hindi mo ba kaya idepensa na idini-display mo 'yung... chemical table of elements? Ibig sabihin, hindi natin puwede tanggalin itong lahat," he added.
"Hindi mo ba kayang idepensa, kung ikaw ay public school teacher, hindi mo ba kaya idepensa na idini-display mo 'yung... chemical table of elements? Ibig sabihin, hindi natin puwede tanggalin itong lahat," he added.
Schools earlier this week took down school decorations to follow DepEd Order 21, which mandates that school grounds, classrooms, and all its walls and other school facilities should be clean and free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulin, and posters at all times.
Schools earlier this week took down school decorations to follow DepEd Order 21, which mandates that school grounds, classrooms, and all its walls and other school facilities should be clean and free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulin, and posters at all times.
This means classroom walls should be bare.
This means classroom walls should be bare.
Oversized signages with commercial advertisements, sponsorships, endorsements, announcements of any kind are also prohibited.
Oversized signages with commercial advertisements, sponsorships, endorsements, announcements of any kind are also prohibited.
"So alisin 'yung mga decoration, nakadikit, kung ano ang mga nakasulat. Lahat 'yun dapat malinis ang ating classrooms so that ang attention ng ating mga estudyante ay nandoon sa mga teacher sa harap o doon sa libro o sa ginagawa nila," Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said.
"So alisin 'yung mga decoration, nakadikit, kung ano ang mga nakasulat. Lahat 'yun dapat malinis ang ating classrooms so that ang attention ng ating mga estudyante ay nandoon sa mga teacher sa harap o doon sa libro o sa ginagawa nila," Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said.
LAWMAKER: DEPED ORDER UNNECESSARY
ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro, for her part, said visual aids are not a distraction to students, contrary to the Vice-President's belief.
ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro, for her part, said visual aids are not a distraction to students, contrary to the Vice-President's belief.
Castro also described the order as "unnecessary" as visual aids help elementary students. Instead of these issues, she said the DepEd should focus on the pressing matters that hound the education sector instead.
Castro also described the order as "unnecessary" as visual aids help elementary students. Instead of these issues, she said the DepEd should focus on the pressing matters that hound the education sector instead.
"Hindi naman ito ang nakakapagpawala ng focus ng mga bata kundi 'yung number of class size. I think dapat bawasan 'yung class size, 'yung trabaho ng teachers bawasan," said the lawmaker.
"Hindi naman ito ang nakakapagpawala ng focus ng mga bata kundi 'yung number of class size. I think dapat bawasan 'yung class size, 'yung trabaho ng teachers bawasan," said the lawmaker.
It seemed that many teachers "disagreed" with the directive, Castro said, noting that DepEd did not also release any study supporting their order.
It seemed that many teachers "disagreed" with the directive, Castro said, noting that DepEd did not also release any study supporting their order.
"Siguro naisip lang ng secretary na dapat gawing ganoon, bare. During the Brigada Eskwela, teachers, students, and parents prepared already the classrooms. Itong mga parents nga naglagay pa diyan ng visual aids," she said.
"Siguro naisip lang ng secretary na dapat gawing ganoon, bare. During the Brigada Eskwela, teachers, students, and parents prepared already the classrooms. Itong mga parents nga naglagay pa diyan ng visual aids," she said.
"There was no consultations with the teachers on what to do with these visual aids kung kailangan o hindi," she added.
"There was no consultations with the teachers on what to do with these visual aids kung kailangan o hindi," she added.
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DepEd Order 21
Department of Education
classroom decorations
posters decorations prohibited
Teacher's Dignity Coalition
Sara Duterte
Benjo Basas
ACT Teachers
France Castro
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