THE ALLIANCE of Concerned Teachers has welcomed the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio as Department of Education Secretary, saying that she is “one thorn less on the side of the teachers and the education sector.”

“She has not resolved any of the problems of education, instead incessantly red-tagged ACT for our demands for more teachers and classrooms. She has never sided with our call for salary increase and better benefits, instead scrambled to secure confidential and intelligence funds for her own political ends,” ACT said in a statement.

“She has only used the education post to boost her political viability, but she so failed as her programs like the MATATAG agenda were problematic to begin with. She has no legacy to speak of and will only be remembered for red-tagging, CIF and bankrupt policies,” the group added.

ACT made the statement after Duterte-Carpio confirmed her resignation during a press conference held on Wednesday (19 June 2024).
The Vice President did not disclose her reason for stepping down from her post. However, she said that she will continue to support the education sector.

“Bagama’t hindi ako magpapatuloy na mamahala sa Kagawaran, patuloy pa rin nating itataguyod ang kalidad ng edukasyon na nararapat para sa Pilipino,” she said.

Meanwhile, the group said they will continue to fight for the welfare of teachers, students and education support personnel.