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

MANILA, Philippines—The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said the death of a Grade 4 pupil in Cavite following a school’s deworming activity 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