IMPROVING COUNTRY'S EDUCATION SYSTEM BY FREEING TEACHERS FROM TASKS

RHODA D. ALFONSO

)reeing teachers from non teaching tasNs is a moYe that would significantly contriEute to the oYerall improYement of the country¶s education system. 7he Department of (ducation has issued Department 2rder , prohiEiting teachers from performing administratiYe tasNs, such as personnel administration property and physical facilities custodianship general administratiYe support financial management records management and the management of programs, such as feeding, school disaster risN and reduction management, and other related programs. 7he moYe, officials said, would also enaEle teachers to focus on their lessons and improYe their teaching sNills. 7hey said this step contriEutes significantly to the oYerall improYement of the education system, potentially creating a possiEle ripple effect on student outcomes and the education sector s efficiency. 7he e[clusion of non teaching tasNs for puElic school teachers is a Ney proYision in proposed 6enate %ill 6% or ReYised Magna &arta for 3uElic 6chool 7eachers. 6%

also adYocates for the hiring of adeTuate non teaching staff who will perform administratiYe tasNs. ,t mandates Dep(d to fill up all non teaching positions and determine the standard class si]e for each leYel Eased on international standards and teachers handling large classes will receiYe a corresponding honorarium. &iting the findings of the nd &ongressional &ommission on (ducation titled Miseducation 7he )ailed 6ystem of 3hilippine (ducation, officials highlighted that despite efforts to alleYiate teachers worNloads, they continue to Eear the Eurden of aEout adminis tratiYe and ancillary tasNs.

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7he author is 7eacher ,,, at /ourdes 1orthwest (lementary 6chool