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DepEd urged to decentralize hiring of teachers to help address backlogs
DepEd urged to decentralize hiring of teachers to help address backlogs
Teacher Sylvia Aquino makes last-minute preparation inside a kindergarten classroom devoid of any decoration at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Monday, August 28, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Teacher Sylvia Aquino makes last-minute preparation inside a kindergarten classroom devoid of any decoration at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Monday, August 28, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- Senate Committee on Basic Education Chairman Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday recommended that the Department of Education (DepEd) "decentralize" its hiring process to help address delays in filling up teacher positions in various schools.
MANILA -- Senate Committee on Basic Education Chairman Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday recommended that the Department of Education (DepEd) "decentralize" its hiring process to help address delays in filling up teacher positions in various schools.
Gatchalian noted that this "perennial" problem of DepEd has been one of the causes of the large number of teacher backlogs in the country.
Gatchalian noted that this "perennial" problem of DepEd has been one of the causes of the large number of teacher backlogs in the country.
“It takes 4 to 6 months to hire one teacher because it goes through the CSC [Civil Service Commission],” he said at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum.
“It takes 4 to 6 months to hire one teacher because it goes through the CSC [Civil Service Commission],” he said at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum.
“We are now recommending to DepEd to decentralize the hiring of teachers so that they can hire faster. If they can hire at the regional level or even at the division level they should do it, so it won’t go all the way to the central, and they should reduce the number of processes, kasi ang daming processes eh to hire,” he added.
“We are now recommending to DepEd to decentralize the hiring of teachers so that they can hire faster. If they can hire at the regional level or even at the division level they should do it, so it won’t go all the way to the central, and they should reduce the number of processes, kasi ang daming processes eh to hire,” he added.
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DepEd earlier admitted that the teacher shortage in the country has reached 58,000.
DepEd earlier admitted that the teacher shortage in the country has reached 58,000.
DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas said this was mainly due to the limitations in the government’s annual national budget.
DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas said this was mainly due to the limitations in the government’s annual national budget.
Currently, there are over 8,800 teachers nationwide catering to more than 27 million learners.
Currently, there are over 8,800 teachers nationwide catering to more than 27 million learners.
“Every year kasi over the past few years, we are only given or allocated 10,000 teachers annually,” Asec. Bringas told ABS-CBN News.
“Every year kasi over the past few years, we are only given or allocated 10,000 teachers annually,” Asec. Bringas told ABS-CBN News.
“So nagpa-pileup talaga iyan, but this year we are hoping that we will be able to get allocation of 20,000 teachers para manlang iyong 58,000 natin ay mabawasan natin ng 20,000 this year and the following years,” Bringas added.
“So nagpa-pileup talaga iyan, but this year we are hoping that we will be able to get allocation of 20,000 teachers para manlang iyong 58,000 natin ay mabawasan natin ng 20,000 this year and the following years,” Bringas added.
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Sen. Gatchalian, however, told DepEd to address first the delay in the hiring process so that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) may start considering increasing the teaching positions.
Sen. Gatchalian, however, told DepEd to address first the delay in the hiring process so that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) may start considering increasing the teaching positions.
“Even if we have 20,000 or 30,000 if they cannot hire 30,000 sayang ang pera so DepEd needs to fix that process first,” Gatchalian said.
“Even if we have 20,000 or 30,000 if they cannot hire 30,000 sayang ang pera so DepEd needs to fix that process first,” Gatchalian said.
“It is not a question of number of teachers, it is the question of process,” he added.
“It is not a question of number of teachers, it is the question of process,” he added.
DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa, meanwhile, maintained that the hiring of teachers is already decentralized with Schools Division Offices handling the process.
DepEd Undersecretary Michael Poa, meanwhile, maintained that the hiring of teachers is already decentralized with Schools Division Offices handling the process.
“Nonetheless, there is indeed a need to evaluate and review hiring processes. The Department is looking at how we can streamline processes in order to hire and fill up teaching items faster,” Poa said.
“Nonetheless, there is indeed a need to evaluate and review hiring processes. The Department is looking at how we can streamline processes in order to hire and fill up teaching items faster,” Poa said.
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