Marcos Government Hiring 16,000 New Teachers to Address Public School Challenges
The Marcos government is set to hire 16,000 new teachers, a move that experts say will ease the overwhelming workload of educators and help reduce overcrowded classrooms in public schools. This significant hiring initiative aims to strengthen the education sector and enhance learning conditions nationwide.
Local leaders have welcomed the announcement, highlighting its positive impact on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) efforts. “Praise God for this good news for the public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd),” a community leader shared on social media. He emphasized the long-standing call for increased funding to support the recruitment of additional teaching staff across the Alternative Learning System (ALS), kindergarten, elementary, and high school levels.
Strategic Hiring to Boost Teaching Workforce and Improve Class Sizes
This hiring plan represents 80 percent of the 20,000 new teaching positions approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the current year. With approximately 27 million students enrolled nationwide in the primary and secondary levels, including those in ALS and private schools, the additional teachers are expected to make a noticeable difference.
To expedite the recruitment process, local education offices are instructed to promptly publish the Notices of Organization, Staffing and Compensation Action (NOSCA) once received from DBM regional offices. This will allow the immediate hiring and appointment of the new educators.
Understanding the NOSCA and Its Role
The NOSCA defines the approved staffing and salary structure for government agencies, and in this case, authorizes the creation of new teaching positions within DepEd. By filling these roles quickly, the department hopes to address staffing shortages and improve the quality of education.
Teacher Distribution and Specialization to Address Education Needs
The 16,000 new posts include 15,343 Teacher I positions for kindergarten through senior high school as well as ALS, 157 Special Science Teachers (SST) I for senior high school, and 500 Special Education Teachers for kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school. These roles carry salary grades ranging from 11 to 14 to match the teachers’ specialization and level.
This strategic distribution will help ensure that classrooms have educators with the right expertise, especially in early education and specialized subjects in junior and senior high school. By increasing the number of qualified teachers, the government aims to improve teacher-to-student ratios and reduce class sizes.
Long-Term Goals for Modernizing Public Education
Community leaders expressed optimism that this step will contribute to the gradual modernization and improvement of the public education system. “Slowly and surely, we will be able to improve and modernize our public education system,” one official noted while praising the government’s budgetary support and leadership.
With these key additions to the teaching workforce, DepEd is better positioned to raise educational standards and provide students with a more conducive learning environment starting School Year 2025-2026.
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