Teachers’ groups: Cavite pupil’s death exposes gaps in school system

MANILA, Philippines — The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said the death of a Grade 4 pupil in Cavite underscores long-standing systemic problems in the country’s public education system. Earlier, initial medical findings cited by the Department of Education (DepEd) showed that a Grade 4 pupil from Trece Martires