DAVAO City — Public school teachers here renewed their call for a substantial salary increase, saying its a “long overdue” demand of the sector.
Alliance of Concerned Teachers Union in Davao Region President Elenito Escalante said the fourth tranche of the salary adjustment coming this month is “not enough” as they are deeply affected by the price increase of basic commodities brought about by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) Law.
“Educators who belong to Teacher I, II, and III ranks will receive 2.8% to 4.2% salary increases under the 4th tranche of pay hike, which are way below the 5.2% inflation rate in 2018,” said Escalante in a statement.
The group lamented that while teachers will receive a meager salary increase, top officials of the government who has six-figure salaries will receive as much as additional P100,000.
“The 4th tranche only amounts to an increase of P575 for Teacher I, P789 for Teacher II, and P1,008 for Teacher III, and it is us who compose around 90% of the workforce in public basic education. Meanwhile, the President will receive an additional P101,656 and DBM Sec. ‘Joke-no’ may receive as much as P71,601 more. It is impossible to miss the injustice here,” Escalante added.
The group noted that President Duterte will receive 34% increase on his monthly salary.
The teacher group said they are firm in their call for a P30,000 salary for Teacher I, P31,000 for Instructor I in Sate Universities and Colleges, and P16,000 for salary grade 1 employees.
Only a P10,000 increase from the current P20,000 monthly salary for Teacher I, said Escalante. An increase, for him, is well deserved by overworked public school teachers. (davaotoday.com)
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