Acknowledging the importance of teachers, Taguig City builds a special lounge where they could hangout and relax in comfort.
The first-ever Teachers’ Lounge at the EM’s Signal Village Elementary School (EMSVES) in Central Signal, Taguig City was inaugurated by the Taguig City government last October 17. It features an entertainment area and lounge as well as a pantry. There’s also a conference room, if the teachers need to do discussions.
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Putting a premium on education and acknowledging that the teachers’ well-being is important to ensure they are more effective in their duties, the lounge is open for them to unwind and relax.
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“We recognize that our self-sacrificing teachers need a reprieve from their immense workload,” explained Mayor Lino Cayetano.
“The Teachers’ Lounge is a space where they can eat, unwind, bond with each other and conduct meetings. Above all else, it will raise their morale, help them destress, promote dialogue and build a sense of belonging.”
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According to Cayetano, they thought of building the Teachers’ Lounge to focus on helping the teachers relax and enjoy themselves instead of just focusing on constructing school buildings.
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“Our buildings have to be relevant, resilient and responsive, yes. But we often forget to include our teachers. They have to always be an integral part of our plans if we are to further improve education in Taguig,” the mayor explained.
“The lounges are for the well-being and quality of life of our teachers. This is to better care for one of our most precious partners in developing the young minds of our children.”
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Check out the impressive lounge here:
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Taguig also received praise for having its own education fund so that it wouldn’t rely on the budget of both the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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After the success of the first Teachers’ Lounge, the Taguig local government unit (LGU) plans to build the second one at Ususan’s Dr. Artemio Natividad Elementary School (DANES). It is the LGU’s goal that all of Taguig’s 26 elementary schools and 10 high schools will have a Teachers’ Lounge in 3 years. Construction of these buildings will commence in January 2020.
