The document discusses DepEd Order no.49 s. of 2022 which prohibits interaction between teachers and students outside of school grounds and prohibits schools from seeking financial assistance from outside organizations. It argues that this order hinders student-teacher relationships, leaves student questions unanswered after class, and forces schools to address financial issues alone rather than seeking outside help. Overall, the order is criticized for sacrificing rights and freedom in the name of professionalism and forcing people to "think inside the box."
The document discusses DepEd Order no.49 s. of 2022 which prohibits interaction between teachers and students outside of school grounds and prohibits schools from seeking financial assistance from outside organizations. It argues that this order hinders student-teacher relationships, leaves student questions unanswered after class, and forces schools to address financial issues alone rather than seeking outside help. Overall, the order is criticized for sacrificing rights and freedom in the name of professionalism and forcing people to "think inside the box."
The document discusses DepEd Order no.49 s. of 2022 which prohibits interaction between teachers and students outside of school grounds and prohibits schools from seeking financial assistance from outside organizations. It argues that this order hinders student-teacher relationships, leaves student questions unanswered after class, and forces schools to address financial issues alone rather than seeking outside help. Overall, the order is criticized for sacrificing rights and freedom in the name of professionalism and forcing people to "think inside the box."
The document discusses DepEd Order no.49 s. of 2022 which prohibits interaction between teachers and students outside of school grounds and prohibits schools from seeking financial assistance from outside organizations. It argues that this order hinders student-teacher relationships, leaves student questions unanswered after class, and forces schools to address financial issues alone rather than seeking outside help. Overall, the order is criticized for sacrificing rights and freedom in the name of professionalism and forcing people to "think inside the box."
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Think Inside the Box
After two years of confined learning, education is finally a few steps away from going back to where it was left off due to the pandemic. Just a few months ago, face-to-face classes were fully conducted in the month of August last year. However alongside implementing classes, the Department of Education files another futile order. An order which apparently aims to promote professionalism within the concerned group.
DepEd Order no.49 s. of 2022 or the Promotion of Professionalism in the Implementation and Delivery of Basic Education Programs and Services, mandates and requires the institution’s personnel to treat teachers and learners with the highest degree of respect. The order was released on November 2, 2022, and signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte.
In an interview, Department of Education Spokesperson Michael Poa stresses that the
implementation of the order shall act as a mere reminder of existing rules. One of the department’s duties is to ensure the rights pf its people, though what contradicts this is how the right to freedom is being violated.
As written and proposed in the order, teachers and students are prohibited from interacting in any form outside of school grounds. However, students may have queries and clarifications after class, and with the order in consideration, these queries will be left unanswered. The learners are left with no choice but to bear confusion until the day of classes to receive assistance.
One frequently mentioned value in the classroom is for students to treat their teachers as their second parents. Learners have grown accustomed to the phrase. It is a part of the Filipinos’ sociocultural habits to regard teachers whenever and wherever they meet. Students, however, are forbidden to do so with the order served on a plate.
As also stated in the order, schools are prohibited from seeking financial assistance and sponsorship from individuals or organizations outside the institution. The need for help, however, would not have occurred if the school received sufficient funds to cover all the expenses The school’s electric bill alone consumes the entire budgeted amount. All of this is why garnering help from outside is unavoidable.
If the order is merely a reminder of the department’s existing rules, why are the rights of freedom sacrificed in exchange for so-called professionalism? Students are hindered from developing deeper connections with their teachers. The school is forced to dig aid for financial issues only within the institution. Resulting from all of this, visions are narrowed. In the end, the institution and its people are forced to keep thinking inside the box.#
