75% of Public School Teachers Still Lack Laptops Despite DepEd's Apple Deal
Approximately 75% of public school teachers in the Philippines still lack work laptops, despite a major deal between the Department of Education (DepEd) and Apple. ACT Philippines calls for the government to fulfill its promise and provide laptops to all educators.
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