ABSTRACT

Title : LGBT AS TEACHERS: PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEAGUES

AND ADMINISTRATORS

Researcher : Cherry Red D. Lomibao

Degree : Master in Education Management

Institution : Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Year : 2019

Adviser : Rosalie A. Corpus, DEM

A country`s future economic growth is linked to the quality of its educational

system. The Philippines’ adult literacy rate as of 2015 is 96.6%, its youth literacy rate is

98.2%; concluding that Filipino teachers are effective. With the sudden increase of LGBT

teachers, the question now is to be effective, teacher must be male or female, but not a

LGBT? Literature review does not mention that a teacher must be either female or a

male. This study presented 30 proven characteristics of effective teachers, and have ask

222 respondents as to their level of agreement that their LGBT colleagues are effective

as secondary school teachers. Respondents also have provided input as to what grade

level and subject their LGBT colleagues should teach to be more engaging and

motivating for learners. To obtain information concerning the perceptions of teacher and

administrators regarding their LGBT colleagues, descriptive research design was used

and purposive sampling technique was applied.

Findings showed that both teachers and administrators perceived level of

agreement of the effectiveness of LGBT teachers are the same. Both almost answered

“Strongly Agree” to the three clusters of characteristics of an effective teacher, being

Self-Confident ranked as 1st. Even more apparent are the similarities in subjects taught
it arrived at the conclusion that MAPEH is the best subject for their LGBT colleagues. As

to Grade Level, both groups of respondents said they should handle any grade level

since they were known to be adaptive and flexible.

The researcher recommended the following: (a) For LGBT teachers in particular,

to take note what are their perceived weaknesses and strengths according to their co-

teachers and administrators so that they can work further in enhancing or downplaying

themselves as the case may be. (b) Recruitment Officers in Teacher Education

Institutions are requested to take note that LGBT teachers are perceived by their

colleagues to be flexible and able to teach any grade level; and should therefore not be

discriminated or discouraged. (c) For the school community to make sure that LGBT

teachers should be treated equally with “straight” teachers and given the same rights

and privileges.

As a result of this study, it is the researcher’s hope that readers’ attitudes

towards LGBT people be more accepting. Overall, this study has already attained what

it wants..

Keywords: LGBT, 30 Characteristics of Effective Teachers, Equal rights, Master in

Education Management, Polytechnic University of the Philippines