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ABS CBN EXCLUSIVE: 500 gurong Pinoy posibleng masibak sa Maryland


Daan-daang Pinoy na guro ang ni-recruit sa Pilipinas para magturo sa Maryland, USA.

Puno ng pangarap, dinala rin nila ang kanilang pamilya sa Amerika.

Sa isang iglap ay gumuho rin ito, nang sabihin sa kanila ng mga opisyal ng Prince George County School na hindi na ire-renew ang visas ng mga gurong nasa "non-critical positions" tulad ng elementary education, music, at language .

Kakulangan naman ng budget ang idinahilan sa desisyon.

Ang paniwala ng mga gurong Pinoy: diskriminasyon ang dahilan ng pagkasibak.

Sabi ni Arnedo Valera ng Migrant Heritage Commission, "Meron prima facie evidence dito ng discrimination against international teachers because wala silang objective criteria and standard to lay off their personnel."
Sa tantiya ng samahan ng mga Pinoy sa Maryland, posibleng umabot sa mahigit 500 guro ang kailangang bumalik sa Pilipinas ngayong taon.

"Masakit, kasi dumating kami dito, nag-promise ang school na 'We will take care of you,'" sabi pa ng isa sa mga nasibak na guro.

Nasa panganib din ang trabaho ng iba pang Pilipinong guro sa ibang estado ng Amerika.

Ayon kay Bing Cardenas Branigin ng Asia America Initiative, "Wala na kasing pera ang gobyerno so ibang state... Maryland ito, maaring tamaan 'yong sa Texas din, sa California, mga hired teachers natin."

Tinututukan naman ng Overseas Workers Welfare Association o OWWA ang sitwasyon ng mga Pinoy na guro sa Amerika.

Umaasa naman ang OWWA na maisasalba din ang kanilang trabaho sa tulong ng ilang international group sa Amerika. Henry Omaga-Diaz, Patrol ng Pilipino

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Pinoy Teachers Network has been a great help to new teachers here in America. More power to its Prime Movers who are always there to inform and facilitate the involvement of us teachers in any enriching activities. -- Perla Alega, PG County, Maryland--

Thanks to the Filipino Teachers behind PTN. This is a great start to an inspiring movement in the field of education around the globe! Let's continue in the growing process and keep ourselves connected! --- Liz Genuino, Los Angeles, CA ---

We have done well. Let us continue doing what we are doing and still do more. --Ma. Lourdes Ladrido, PhD, IloIlo Philippines--

Continue to stay focused so PTN can achieve its full potential... --- MS. HJAYCEELYN QUINTANA First Secretary & Consul Head, Cultural Section Embassy of The Philippines Washington DC--

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