Education Secretary Sonny Angara. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara said student empowerment through transformative learning cannot be done by teachers alone as it requires the resources and united efforts of all stakeholders.
Speaking at the Baler Convention Center in Aurora on Tuesday for the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Luzon’s Education Week, Angara stressed that educational excellence is a collective journey where each education partner makes a crucial contribution to molding the future of Filipino students.
“Transformative education is not just the act of teaching. It is creating a culture – a culture which engenders growth, collaboration, and empowerment among educators and learners,” the DepEd chief said.
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He then reiterated DepEd’s commitment to addressing key challenges in the learning sector, such as improving school resources, advancing teacher welfare and development, and solving social and economic problems like malnutrition, among others.
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Angara also acknowledged the challenging work of DepEd personnel and noted that they “are working very hard for learning outcomes, for the welfare of teachers. You [DepEd personnel] deserve every centavo.”
According to DepEd, the event held in Baler featured various activities, including learners’ performances exhibit, schools’ networking booths highlighting their best practices and innovations, consultative assembly, mental health and resiliency talk, sports festival, youth jam, heritage visit, and outreach activity.