Study leave, workload relief proposed as priority policies to assist teachers - BusinessWorld Online

Study leave, workload relief proposed as priority policies to assist teachers - BusinessWorld Online

THE GOVERNMENT needs to prioritize targeted financial aid and workload relief to support educators pursuing graduate education, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a discussion paper released Dec. 23, the state think tank said the government support needs to be focused on teachers with lower salaries or fewer assets. “Workload relief mechanisms for teachers who are managing heavy teaching or caregiving responsibiliti…