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The Department of Education will set a meeting with teachers groups in a bid to dismiss their concerns regarding the new policy that discontinued the use of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3, Secretary Sonny Angara said Thursday.WATCH: Education Secretary Sonny Angara on the concerns of some teachers groups regarding the new law that discontinued the use of mother tongue as a medium of instruction from Kinder to Grade 3. @gmanews pic.twitter.
It is now referred to as Republic Act No. 12027.With this new law, the medium of instruction shall revert to Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English.Meanwhile, the regional languages shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction.Expressing concerns, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers said the new law may “further detract” from resolving the education crisis and correcting the flaws in the curriculum.
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