Address trafficking of teachers, Aquino urged

THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Monday urged President Benigno Aquino 3rd to stop the trafficking of Filipino teachers in the United States through the Philippine-based recruitment agencies.

“We call on President Aquino to immediately resolve the cases of trafficking involving our fellow educators. This situation will only be stopped if the teaching profession in the country receives just and decent pay which will make them able to provide the basic and essential needs of their families,” France Castro, the group’s secretary general, said in a statement.