These brave teachers have to float down whitewater rapids just to reach their classes on time. <br /><br />The staff teach pupils at a school for indigenous youngsters in the remote village of Libacao in the Aklan region of the Philippines. <br /><br />They have to wade through 14 stretches of water before they arrive at the school. <br /><br />But when the rivers are flowing dangerously fast after heavy downpours, the teachers need to don waterproof suits and put their paperwork in plastic zip bags to stay dry. <br /><br />Footage taken on September 19 shows the teachers climbing into the river before being washed away downstream and swimming to the bank on the opposite side.<br /><br />Teacher Raquel Florentino said that the river in the video is just the FIFTH crossing - and they had to paddle through another NINE before reaching the school. <br /><br />She said: ''Aklan river has very strong currents even on a normal day. We really need guides to avoid accidents. We always have bruises. Our nails always get chipped off. <br /><br />The first time I went here, my feet were so sore. But all I can do was sleep it off while crying because we still have classes the next day. Time is important to these kids who can't regularly go to school.'' <br /><br />Raquel said she had to be at the bus stop near her home which takes them to the nearest town. <br /><br />From there they will ride motorbikes which will bring them to the foot of the mountain where they will start their trekking. <br /><br />They then cross a total of 14 rivers, which are normally calm enough to paddle through but sometimes they have to float down. <br /><br />The total journey takes them about four hours.
