The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 3, said it is preparing for one of the largest teacher recruitment waves in recent years. In a statement, DepEd said the Marcos administration’s proposed 2026 national budget allocates 32,916 new Teacher I items to help ease classroom...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 25, announced the approval of 20,000 new teaching positions for 2025—marking a major milestone in strengthening the Philippine public education system. DepEd, in a statement, confirmed that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has...
A teachers’ group has sounded the alarm over what it calls a deepening education crisis, marked by chronic shortages in classrooms, teachers, and learning resources, as School Year (SY) 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) blamed what it...
As public schools across the country prepare to open their doors for a new school year, teacher groups on Sunday, June 15, sounded the alarm over the persistent and worsening education crisis and called for urgent, concrete government action to resolve systemic shortages. The Alliance of Concerned...
As School Year 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to accommodate a projected 27.6 million enrollees in basic education amid persistent challenges—including a nationwide shortage of 165,000 classrooms, a deficit of over 56,000...
Unmet targets, combined with emerging needs, continue to contribute to the growing backlog in basic education resources particularly classrooms and teachers. A classroom at Batasan National High School in Quezon City was divided into two to address the issue of classroom shortage. (Photo:...
