President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to remove administrative duties from teachers’ workloads has made educators eager to refocus their time and energy on teaching students.
Armida Anota, Head Teacher III at Flora A. Ylagan High School in Quezon City, expressed her gratitude for the President’s order, saying it allows teachers to concentrate more on lesson preparation, student engagement, and improving the overall quality of education in the classroom.
“Yes! Malaking tulong po ‘yun sa aming mga teachers, ‘yung maalis ang administrative work. Naumpisahan na po ‘yung matanggal na ‘yung admin duties ng mga teachers. Nailipat na sa mga head teacher, so kami po ‘yun, at non-teaching staff,” she said on Thursday.
“Nasa amin na ‘yung trabaho. Nagagawa na ng mga guro ang kanilang goal na makapagturo sa kalidad na kanila pong gustong ibigay sa ating mga estudyante,” Anota added.
President Marcos Jr. on Thursday visited Flora A. Ylagan High School (FAYHS) to check on teachers and students at the resumption of classes and to test the school’s internet connection personally.
With more than 1,500 students and 67 teachers, FAYHS warmly welcomed the President with a lineup of Boy Scouts saluting the Chief Executive.
President Marcos went to the classroom of more than 30 senior high school students currently studying bread and pastry production.
Amid the humidity, the President spoke with teachers and students from other parts of the country via teleconference, using the school’s internet connection and a large monitor.
During the visit, the President was accompanied by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Acting Secretary Jay Ruiz, and several city and regional officials from the Department of Education (DepEd).
A former regular teacher herself, Anota said administrative work in the school includes serving as registrar, librarian, disaster risk reduction and management officer, and even cleaning.
“Sa teachers ‘yan dati, na nakakahinder din talaga sa pagtuturo,” she said.
Currently, FAYHS has 22 non-teaching personnel. The school is waiting for the arrival of a dedicated librarian.
“It’s an honor na mabisita po kami ng Presidente para na rin po makita nya ‘yung kalagayan lalo na sa classroom setting. Malaki pong tulong ‘yun para matugunan kung sakali ang aming mga pangangailangan,” Anota said. | PND
