The Department of Education (DepEd) has committed itself to provide assistance to all teachers' cooperatives in the country to participate in the implementation of Negosyong Pang-Eskwela initially started in the national capital region and soon, nationwide.
Education Secretary Jeslie Lapus said in a press release, he affirmed this commitment to the development of teachers cooperatives whom he places much faith in its success.
The DepEd had recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federation of Teachers Cooperatives (FTC) and other partner agencies like the Cooperative Development Authority, the Philippine Cooperative Center and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
The MOA stipulates that DepEd allows its teachers to join activities pertinent to the implementation of the project on official time, as necessary.
It also provides for the DepEd to encourage all school officials to support the projects necessary to promote and develop cooperatives in schools.
Lapus said establishing a cooperative is not a picnic, saying that as professionals, teachers are in the best position to illustrate the noble values of honesty, commitment and cooperation that they often teach their pupils and students.
He had asked the assistance of the PUP to design a practical training program in cooperative management for Negosyong Pang-Eskwela officers, to ensure the high quality of management of school cooperatives.
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