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'Unlike many politicians and economists who view languages in education as a cost and problem, educators recognize that languages and funds of knowledge...are valuable resources...'
refers to a mythical hideous creature that devours unborn babies and sucks the blood of its victims.promotes the type of education that is anti-child, subtractive , and deficit-oriented . Unlike many politicians and economists who view languages in education as a cost and problem, educators recognize that languages and funds of knowledge that children bring to school are valuable resources that can enhance comprehension, basic literacy, and acquisition of additional languages.
Regrettably, President Bongbong Marcos, in his first State of the Nation Address , announced that his administration prefers bilingual education with English and Filipino as the sole languages of instruction. Consequently, Congressmen Roman Romulo and Mark Go also managed to pass a bill suspending the use of mother tongues in early grades. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian introduced SB 2029, which removes the mother tongue provision in the Early Years Act, which will affect all daycare centers.
The educators within the bureau qualified that though the Mother Tongue as a subject is gone, the instruction should be delivered in the language the learners understand the most. However, such an announcement has confused many. It also gives the impression that mother tongues are undesirable and must be eased out. Without the Mother Tongue as a subject, teachers may lose the inspiration to continue creating orthographies and mother tongue materials.
Secretary Sara Duterte of DepEd is candid in acknowledging her non-educator status and her need for the expertise of learning experts within the bureau. I still have to hear thein Congress admit such a need. Remarkably, despite a unanimous consensus from learning experts advocating for the continued integration of L1 in education, these policymakers tenaciously cling to their non-expert viewpoints on pedagogical delivery.
Throughout history, teachers have been known to be the most dutiful and compliant. However, with the current subtractive stance of policymakers, teachers and education leaders are morally obliged to assert their teacher agency and persuade policymakers about the right path to take. They should remember that the Teacher Code of Ethics designates teachers as theor defenders of cultural and educational heritage. They are duty-bound to facilitate the transfer of this heritage to learners.
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