Disgruntled government teachers walked out of schools Monday in Sulu and threatened to barricade themselves unless their salaries are paid.

The teachers complained they have not been paid their wages the past months by the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and that their contributions to the state pension agency worth over P600 million since 2003 were missing.

They threatened to stage a mass protest should ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan fail to act on their problems. More than 5,000 teachers are currently teaching in Sulu province.

“The teachers are no longer reporting for work. We can no longer take it; our plight is so difficult now. We are suffering,” Faizal Kaddi, secretary of the Sug Educators Forum, told the radio network dzRH by phone from the town of Jolo, where they held a protest rally in front of the Department of Education.

Kaddi said they received reports that teachers in Basilan province also walked out of their classes.

	1. Written by Yellowbird on 05-12-2007 06:58 - Guest
	For many teachers in the ARMM, mas makakabuti sa kanila kung ma abolish ang ARMM. Our DECS officials are calloused to shame and what is surprising is our government's inaction on the legitimate complaints of our teachers. The DECS ARMM keeps on deducting GSIS Contributions that are just being pocketed by DECS ARMM Officials. Salaries are supposed to be regular and remember,the DECS is the most well financed department. Let us blame Malacanang for their inaction and also ourselves for allowing the government in installing corrupt and incompetent leaders!

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