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Bill creating career progression system for public school teachers hurdles House

Published Aug 28, 2024 08:52 am

At A Glance

  • The House of Representatives has approved a measure establishing a career progression system for primary, secondary, and senior high public school teachers.

B505F120-5516-48AF-A35C-B035B4355803.jpegThe plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN)

The House of Representatives has approved a measure establishing a career progression system for primary, secondary, and senior high public school teachers.

House Bill (HB) No. 10270, or the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers Act, earned approval on third and final reading after 197 lawmakers voted in the affirmative.

The measure was consolidated from HB No. 1580 authored by Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre, and HB No. 3554 filed by then Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto, now the secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF).

Speaker Martin Romualdez, leader of the House of Representatives, said the newly approved bill would provide a clear promotion system for public school teachers, while also recognizing their competence and efforts in their profession.

“Nagagalak tayo at naipasa natin ang panukalang ito na magsusulong ng kapakanan ng halos isang milyong mga guro sa ating public schools,” Romualdez said in a statement.

(We are happy that we have passed this measure that will advance the welfare of nearly one million teachers in our public schools.)

“This measure is proof that we are one with the administration of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. in advancing the welfare of all sectors of society,” he added.

Rep. Romualdez, wife of the Speaker, says the main objectives of HB No. 10270 are to “promote professional growth and enhance the welfare of public school teachers, put a premium on classroom effectiveness, and advance their status and compensation”.

“We hope that once enacted into law, this measure will further motivate our public school teachers to strive for excellence in teaching the country’s next generations and reward their efforts,” she emphasized.

The bill defines a clear career progression line for educators within the public school system.

In particular, it authorizes the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to create five new positions: Teacher IV, V, VI, VII, and Master Teacher V, and develop their compensations and salary grades.

HB No. 10270 also allows incumbent Head Teachers to retain their positions and career progression lines under the current career progression, or otherwise apply for reclassification or retitling of their current position to the appropriate position under the expanded career progression.

It likewise prohibits the demotion in rank and/or diminution of salary, benefits, and other privileges of incumbent employees granted under existing laws.

The proposed legislation prescribes that teachers shall be promoted based on merit, fitness, and competence after a Comprehensive Performance Assessment.

However, as a consequence, natural vacancy, quota, ratio-and-proportion, and the like shall no longer be considered as a basis for promoting teachers.

Furthermore, teachers who shall receive a grade of ineffective for two successive assessments are required to undergo a remedial program.

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