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Publications: Schools As Nursery of The Citizens

The document discusses the important role of teachers in Philippine society. It states that schools are the nurseries of citizens and teachers are responsible for transmitting cultural heritage while promoting nationalism. However, many qualified teachers and professionals leave the country for higher paying jobs abroad. While remittances are beneficial, this drain of human capital also negatively impacts the country. As such, teachers who remain help develop citizens by instilling morality, pride, and obedience to the law and constitution.

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Publications: Schools As Nursery of The Citizens

The document discusses the important role of teachers in Philippine society. It states that schools are the nurseries of citizens and teachers are responsible for transmitting cultural heritage while promoting nationalism. However, many qualified teachers and professionals leave the country for higher paying jobs abroad. While remittances are beneficial, this drain of human capital also negatively impacts the country. As such, teachers who remain help develop citizens by instilling morality, pride, and obedience to the law and constitution.

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SCHOOLS AS NURSERY OF THE CITIZENS

by:
Frederic M. Martal
Teacher III, Pagalanggang Elementary School

Article 2. Section 1.

The schools are the nurseries of the citizens of the state. Each teacher is a trustee of the
cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to
learners such heritage as well as to elevate national morality, promote national pride,
cultivate love of country, instill allegiance to the Constitution and respect for all duly
constituted authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.

Teachers, as is described by many, is holistic, dynamic, always ready and on-the-


go. Interestingly, though teachers in both public and private institutions had problem,
they will be seen with happiness that glitters in their eyes. Most of them seems to be
happy enough to turn others to be happy as well. Also, some of them seems do not have
problems. But, despite of all these skin-deep realities, teachers dedicatedly work for the
students. They know that in their absence, like shepherd and the sheeps, the flock will
go wrong.

To preserve the dignity of the country, teachers are vital instruments in


transmitting that dignity among the students. Teachers know how important the State is.
That is why they as well becomes trustees of the State in preserving the cultural and
educational heritage. The accumulation of wealth is not enough to support a country’s
pride. The number of gold bars reserved in our banks do not exhibit the dignity of the
people. But, it is the teachers’ duties and responsibilities to preserve the country’s pride
and dignity in tact in the mind and heart of the students in all walks of life.

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Preserving our cultural heritage is one thing that teachers must be proud of. The
concept of ‘Wow! Philippines’ and the ‘It’s More Fun In the Philippines’ are example of
cultural heritages that teachers must teach among the students. In an archipelago where
7,641 islands promote culture of their own, there is no way a student may not know
anything. To the pride and glory of the Philippines, these things are brought into the
classroom for the day’s lesson.

On the second note, preserving our educational heritage is another issue to resolve.
The American Dream and the Greener Pasture ideologies have swept in the 70’s until
now. Reporters commented that the best of our country’s professionals went abroad to
seek high-paying jobs on works that they did not graduated to. As a medical doctor who
earns 50,000 in the country may land as a nurse in European country with around Php
100,000 – 200,000. Very obvious that the best teachers, doctors, engineers, and other
young professional went there for a greener pasture.

Teachers are not exemption to the idea of getting outside the country to work
abroad. In fact, how many Licensed Professional Teachers worked in Hong Kong and
Singapore as Overseas Filipino Workers – not as teachers but housekeepers and bar
attendants? How many doctors and engineers become nurses and carpenter in America
and Europe, respectively? The answer is in the statistics.

Teachers who decided to stay in our country reflects the idea of giving back to the
country. Thus, there are five dimensions resolved with this: (1) teachers must elevate
national morality, (2) promote national pride, (3) cultivate love of country, (4) instill
allegiance to the Constitution and respect for all duly constituted authorities, and (5)
promote obedience to the laws of the state.

In observing what is happening to the outpour of relatively competent and


qualified professionals outside the country, the government must assure that they
become competitive with the trend. There is a positive remark on the outpour of workers

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outside our country as well as there is also a negative impact. The inflows of cash and
dollars in our country helped in the development of the country and basic services are
rendered among the people. There is a need to supply our country with the same quality
of work they have developed in other countries. This may yet to be discussed.

Teachers will continue their work in attaining the goal of the society – create useful
members that will be used by the country in nation-building. As nurses of the citizen, the
nursery (school) are always open to provide the love for the students.

References:

Macha, W., Mackie, C. and Magaziner, J. (2018). Education in the Philippines.


Knowledge Analysts at WES. Published March 6, 2018 at
https://wenr.wes.org/2018/03/education-in-the-philippines

Hernando-Malipot, M. (2019). DepEd to look at exploitation of Filipino teachers abroad.


Published January 17, 2019 at https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/01/17/deped-to-look-at-
exploitation-of-filipino-teachers-abroad/

Newton, N. (2016). Three important values for school culture. Published on December
15, 2016 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-important-values-school-culture-
nigel-newton

Novio, E.B.C. (2019). Teachers now joining diaspora of Filipinos seeking greener
pasture. INQUIRER.net., Published September 26, 2019 at
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/180294/teachers-now-joining-diaspora-of-filipinos-
seeking-greener-pasture

Sheninger, E. (2017). Principal’s Reflections: Reflections on teaching, learning, and


leadership. Published January 15, 2017 at
http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2017/01/principal-reflection.html

Sheninger, E. (2017). The Value of School. Published January 15, 2017 at


http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-value-of-school.html

Soriano, J. (2016). PH doctors working as nurses abroad. MIMS Today. Published


August 22, 2016 at https://today.mims.com/ph-doctors-working-as-nurses-abroad

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https://www.deped.gov.ph/about-deped/vision-mission-core-values-and-mandate/

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