Public teachers are making stand in social media
against broadcaster Raffy Tulfo after the latter “humiliated” a 55 year old
teacher in his program.
An online petition has been gaining ground, calling for the defense of public school teacher Melita Limjuco of Epifanio Delos Santos Elementary School in Manila.
In Tulfo’s program – “Raffy Tulfo in Action”, he asked
Limjuco to either give up her teaching license or face criminal charges after a
grandmother complained the teacher for alleged child abuse acts.
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| Raffy Tulfo (photo credit to owner) |
The grandmother and the parents insisted that
Limjuco should quit being a teacher after she sent her grandson out of their
classroom for failure to return his report card.
Limjuco asked for a public apology from the
grandmother, saying that she was only disciplining the student and that there
was no intent to traumatize the student.
The online petition as of press time as reported by
Sunstar report has now reached at least 56,000 signatories.
Techers’ Dignity Coalition chairman Benjo Basas
asked the teachers across the country to support the teacher.
“What happened
to her might also happen to all of us,” he said.
Another teacher
questioned the Department of Education’s (DepEd’s) stand regarding the issue.
“Nasaan ang
DepEd sa mga pangyayaring ito? Bakit tila walang statement na pagsuporta sa
teacher? Teacher ang taga hubog ng ating kabataan ngunit bakit tila lagi itong
napag iiwanan sa benepisyo, karapatan, pari ba naman sa hustisya?” the
teacher asked.
In a statement released by DepEd last week said
there is a proper forum t discuss and resolve issues between teachers and
students.
“There is proper forum to discuss issues that
will resolve and improve these said concerns,” the DepEd the statement says.
“We need
cooperation and coordination of all stakeholders to maintain trust, respect,
and dignity of all learners, teachers, and administrators of schools,” the
Education department added.
In another show, Tulfo has repeated his statement
that he had a “lapse of judgement” in asking for the resignation of Limjuco and
was carried away of his emotions. He, however clarified that the options he
gave Limjuco are mere “suggestions” only and assured the public that the public
servant did not resign, got fired or sued in court.
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