DepEd to recruit 20K more teachers

A significant step toward bolstering the Philippine public education system was taken on Wednesday, June 25, when the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that 20,000 new teaching positions would be approved for 2025.

In a statement, DepEd verified that their whole request for new teacher items, including Teacher I, Special Needs Education Teacher (SNET), and Special Science Teacher I jobs, had been authorized by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

“Sa 20,000 bagong teaching items, may 20,000 bagong pagkakataon para maabot ang mas maraming learners, maibsan ang bigat ng trabaho ng mga existing teachers, at mapaganda ang learning delivery sa field (Each of the 20,000 new teaching items represents 20,000 new opportunities—to reach more learners, ease the burden on our current teachers, and improve learning delivery in the field),” said DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara.

“Hindi lang ito tungkol sa dami. Ang mahalaga, mas marami ang buong pusong magseserbisyo para batang Pilipino (This isn’t just about the numbers. What truly matters is having more people wholeheartedly serving the Filipino child),” he added.

According to DepEd, this action complies with President Marcos' order to improve the nation's educational system.
Based on school directories, enrollment data, and verified teacher shortages, DepEd stated that the new teaching materials will be distributed among all regions, with the largest number of slots going to Region IV-A (2,655), Region III (2,152), and Region VII (1,774).

SOURCE: DEPED