The Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously ratified the harmonized version of Senate Bill 1964 and House Bill 9682, known as the proposed “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo” Act, bringing a significant increase in public school teachers’ annual teaching allowance, commonly referred to as the “chalk allowance,” to P10,000. Senator Ramon Read More …
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday its anticipation of the outcome of a World Bank (WB) study aimed at evaluating the optimal benefits for public school teachers. According to DepEd spokesperson Undersecretary Michael Poa, preliminary results from the World Bank are anticipated within weeks. Poa noted that the Read More …