By Teofilo Garcia, Jr./Philippine News Agency
ZAMBOANGA CITY — All local public elementary and secondary schools are ready for the opening of classes on Monday amid a shortage of some 900 teachers.
Dr. Romy Felix Triambulo, City Schools Division superintendent, said Thursday this city is in need of some 934 teachers — 280 teachers for kindergarten to Grade 6; 542 for Junior High Schools; and 112 for Senior High Schools.
Triambulo said 223,922 students are expected to troop to public schools on June 3 based on the recorded early enrolment conducted from January until February this year.
Of the total figure, Triambulo said that 22,610 enrolled in kindergarten; 121,718, elementary (Grade 1 to 6); 67,916, Junior High School; and, 11,678, Senior High School.
He said the number of public school teachers totaled 7,732 only, and that the city would be needing 934 new teachers this year based on planning analysis.
He said a request for additional teachers last year was not granted by the central office of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Triambulo said he hopes his request for additional teachers would be granted this year.
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