THE TEACHERS’ Dignity Coalition asked the Department of Education to remind schools and Schools Division Offices that the work-from-home scheme for teachers is still in place.

“‘Yung ilang schools/SDOs [School Division Office] sa Region 3 & Region 4A na nagpapasok sa teachers physically, relax, ‘wag ninyo nang dagdagan ang exposure ng tao para hindi matulad dito sa NCR. Remote modalities ang teaching, remember?” TDC Chairperson Benjo Basas said in a Facebook post.

Basas made the call after some teachers shared that some schools in Central Luzon and Region IV-A require their teachers to report physically.

“Calling the attention of DepEd Central Office, Madam Leonor Magtolis Briones, please make a public announcement that work from home scheme is still the default set-up for classroom teachers performing online and modular distance learning modalities!” Basas said.

The TDC said that the work-from-home scheme will still be the default set-up for teachers until the national emergency declared due to the Covid19 pandemic is lifted.

The group initiated a series of online forum-consultation with teachers to determine the extent of violations in the field.

The group said that it has repeatedly raised the matter with the DepEd Central Office even before the resurgence of Covid19 cases recently.