The Women’s Commission of the educational organization Educamos today, Friday, condemned the alleged insults against Puerto Rican teachers made by political analyst Carlos Díaz Olivo in the program “Alexandra at 12” (Telemundo Puerto Rico).
“Three days after March 8, International Women’s Day, we remind you that 85 percent of teachers are women who, for the most part, also had to take care of their sons and daughters while offering their classes. and quarantine were announced, teachers continued to work and support education without having the resources, clear instructions, materials or technological knowledge. Many were using their cell phones, photocopiers and trying to reach the students. Nobody expected a pandemic. Nobody told us what we had to do, but our dedication always overcomes every obstacle, because unfortunately we are used to working with our resources and putting our time and money in so that the public school continues to exist, ” said members of the happiness committee through written expressions.
They also argued that: “The teachers are not responsible for the country’s corruption and that the Ministry of Education has failed to prepare the schools for a safe return in nearly a year. We have not stopped working. We have continued the instructions given by the DE to work with Teams even if they didn’t pay us for the internet and they didn’t pay us for electricity. ”
“It is very easy to sit down and talk about the Puerto Rican teaching profession. Will you also call the Harvard, Berkley or Standford professors who are still online? Mr. Díaz Olivo must retract his statements or be different. participation canceled on radio and television. “analyzing” and insulting are two different things. Enough already! The teachers have a woman’s face. On the other hand, animator Alexandra Fuentes must distance himself from the expressions of her guest “.