The Department of Education says it will hire 16,000 new teachers, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of new teaching items.
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00:01The Department of Education says it will hire 16,000 new teachers after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of new teaching items.
00:11Education Secretary Sonia Ngara says, quote,
00:14These new teaching items directly respond to the President's call to reduce class sizes and lighten the workload of our educators on the ground.
00:21It is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2025.
00:26The DepEd adds the hiring is also expected to address the need for, quote,
00:30educators with appropriate specializations, particularly in kindergarten, elementary, and subject-specific areas in junior and senior high school.
00:38The Philippines is short of nearly 90,000 teachers.
