GOING THE EXTRA MILE

Teachers play a crucial role in raising, nurturing, and honing the citizenry to become holistically developed and equipped with values and competencies needed to contribute to a progressive society.

This, amidst progress which is often associated with high levels of gross domestic product (GDP), technological advancements and towering infrastructures.

The principal measure of a country’s progress and development is still, and will always be, its people.

The Filipino teachers do not only carry out their duties and responsibilities; they always go the extra mile, especially in preparing lessons and materials. They facilitate classroom instruction while instilling positive discipline and strive to make learning enjoyable.

They stay in school beyond work hours to ensure that no learner is left behind. They reach out to stakeholders and accomplish other related tasks to successfully carry out the Department’s reforms in education.

No other profession deserves the highest form of gratitude and appreciation than teaching. More than a profession, teaching is a vocation, a passion, and a calling. It is staying true to the arduous mission to improve the life of every Filipino child entrusted to the teacher’s care through the delivery of quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating basic education for all.

The education system can only be as strong as its teaching force. The teachers are keys to empowering the citizenry, and should always be empowered. This is why DepEd prioritizes institutional capacity building, expanding the scope of employee welfare to respond to various needs, and providing the teaching force with opportunities for personal and professional growth.