Alliance of Concerned Teachers

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Three decades of struggle for the only progressive teachers’ alliance in the country

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL The progressive teachers’ movement under the banner of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers commemorated its thirty years of struggle by drawing lessons from the past, as well as...

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Teachers ring bells, knock on Congress gates for salary upgrading

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Nearly 500 members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) from different public schools in Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Pasig, Malabon, Rizal, Central Luzon, and other Divisions marched to...

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Teachers oppose Aquino’s ban on bonuses

INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO “Instead of heeding the just demands of state workers...

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Slideshow: The dismal state of Quezon City public schools

The school opening last June 4 was greeted by the same problems experienced during the previous school years. It was disastrous as usual. The students were once again greeted by lack of chairs, books, classrooms and most...

Friday, January 6th, 2012

YEARENDER: The ailing education system and the K + 12 that is doomed to fail

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “Even if the curriculum is changed but the...

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Still struggling to teach with so little

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “Not only is it a dishonor, it is...

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

France Castro: teacher, friend, activist

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL “I see how these poor students...

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Tie AFP budget to human rights record, says ACT solon

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com A progressive lawmaker in the House of Representatives continue to fight for a pro-poor 2012 national budget by submitting amendments. Earlier this week, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Representative Antonio L....

Friday, June 17th, 2011