STAT EM ENT OF TH E UP COL L EGE O F EDU CATI ON O N TH E A PP OI NTME NT OF

T H E N E X T S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E D E P A R T M E N T O F ED U C A T I O N

The Philippines faces an education crisis. Problems that have hounded Philippine education have been
compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic which necessitated measures that affected the learning of students.
Quality of teaching remains a serious problem. Resources are scant. Teachers continue to be overworked and
underpaid, access to education is not inclusive, with students in some areas benefiting from better support
while those in far flung areas receiving very tittle assistance, The next Secretary of the Department of
Education faces monumental challenges that need a serious, sustained, and concerted effort to overcome.

The current state of education demands that the next Department of Education Secretary prepare and
execute a comprehensive and inclusive post-pandemic education program. The coming leader should present
innovative solutions to perennial education issues about teachers' welfare, equitable access to education,
responsive curriculum, and inclusive education, among others. The next DepEd secretary should have not only
the right academic qualifications and experience but also a long-standing advocacy on education-related
issues and a deep understanding and commitment to alleviating the plight of students, teachers, researchers,
and staff. This Leader should ensure that individuals who possess the requisite qualifications, experience, and
track record are engaged to help face challenges and move Philippine education forward.

The new Secretary should commit to protecting our people’s history that documents both our hardships and
hard-won triumphs. Therefore, the new education leader should ensure the teaching of history based on facts
and not myths and subjective interpretations. With the rampant spread of misinformation, disinformation
and malinformation, the next Secretary should ensure that education will be used to fight lies and expose the
truth.

Finally, our education leader should value and protect our youth's expression of beliefs and critical stance on
important issues because this is a clear manifestation of the successful achievement of our education's goal in
developing citizens who are critical thinkers and protectors of our democratic processes. it
is their brave contribution and commitment to their civic duties as Filipino citizens.

The College of Education commits to its mandate to uphold quality education and Filipino values, and we
expect the Department of Education, under the leadership of a new Secretary, to do the same.

Lagi't lagi para sa bata at para sa bayan!

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