No more public school teacher will retire as Teacher I. Senator Win Gatchalian made this assurance as the Department of Education (DepEd) eyes the promotion of 100,000 public school teachers and school heads this year.
According to Gatchalian, these promotions follow the implementation of the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act (Republic Act No. 12288), which expands career prospects in teaching and school administration.
The law institutionalized the Career Progression System to expand prospects for career paths in teaching and school administration. The law mandated the creation of new teaching position titles of Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, Master Teacher V, Master Teacher VI, and School Principal V.
“Ngayong mas marami nang oportunidad para sa pag-angat ng karera ng ating mga guro, mas matutulungan natin silang umunlad at magtagumpay sa kanilang propesyon. Mahalagang itaguyod natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga guro lalo na’t sila ang may pinakamahalagang papel sa edukasyon ng ating mga kabataan,” said Gatchalian, sponsor and co-author of the law.
The law also mandates the DepEd to promote clear guidelines on the promotion of teachers and school leaders.
Gatchalian: Wala Nang Gurong Magreretiro Bilang Teacher I
Wala nang guro ang magreretiro bilang Teacher I. Ito ang tiniyak ni Senador Win Gatchalian sa gitna ng plano ng Department of Education (DepEd) na mag-promote ng 100,000 na public school teachers at school heads ngayong taon.
Ayon kay Gatchalian, ang inaasahang promotion ng mga guro at punong-guro ay sang-ayon sa pagpapatupad ng Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act (Republic Act No. 12288) na nagpapalawak ng mga oportunidad para sa mga guro at punong-guro pagdating sa kanilang karera.
Sa ilalim ng naturang batas, ginawang institutionalized ang Career Progression System upang maglikha ng mga bagong posisyon tulad ng Teacher IV, Teacher V, Teacher VI, Teacher VII, Master Teacher V, Master Teacher VI, at School Principal V.
“Ngayong mas marami nang oportunidad para sa pag-angat ng karera ng ating mga guro, mas matutulungan natin silang umunlad at magtagumpay sa kanilang propesyon. Mahalagang itaguyod natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga guro lalo na’t sila ang may pinakamahalagang papel sa edukasyon ng ating mga kabataan,” ani Gatchalian, sponsor at co-author ng naturang batas.
Mandato rin ng batas sa DepEd ang pagkakaroon ng malinaw na pamantayan sa promotion ng mga guro at mga school leaders.
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Photo by Mark Cayabyab / OS WIN GATCHALIAN
