As parents, we thought that the way to be academically responsible for our school-age children involves regularly coordinating with teachers in school, providing financial support for their academic requirements, and making sure they participate in extra-curricular activities.

This was a system we become attuned to until the COVID-19 pandemic happened.

Because of the pandemic, we all became clueless about how to be in control of our kid's education.

Sarah Alvarez Cortes is the founder of The Dutiful Teachers (TDT) PH. She's a licensed and experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in primary and special education services. Her advocacy to promote early language literacy in the country continues by developing her first-ever copyrighted book entitled “Phonics for Non-readers”.

Recently, she presented her research paper investigating the development of oral language literacy at an international conference for education in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Even before the pandemic, teacher Sarah envisioned an educational platform that can connect all the parents, students, and teachers using an application or website to give online educational support. It was in the year 2020 that they became fully operational to take on the opportunity since every school is having online classes. 

Parents and guardians juggling their time in teaching their children and working is a pressing situation that The Dutiful Teachers PH is very aware of.

Hence, as a social enterprise, they not only give jobs to displaced private school teachers but also help the parents and guardians teach their children at home effectively by giving them assistance through coaching and consultations. 

In this #HomebasedStory, Ruf and Teacher Sarah will guide us to how we can bridge the gap in learning in the new normal, the difference between homeschooling, online school, and traditional class, the challenges of homeschooling, and tips and strategies on how to engage your child in learning at home.

Connect with Sarah Alvarez Cortes

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