Good Day Isuans, Good day Philippines.

Especially to our purpose-driven and brilliant professor, Maam

Krichele tungpalan.

But before we proceed to the discussion proper, allow me to introduce to you the mighty members of
group 1.

Here are the orators for today’s discussion. I am Rhonel Alicum Galutera, Orator no. 1

We are assign to tackle the Magna Carta for public teachers under section 3 Recruitment and Career.

Section 4. Probationary Period.

- In section 4, it demonstrate that if the applicant teacher possesses the appropriate civil service
eligibility, has adequate trainings and seminar, he or she will be appointed on a regular status, but due
to the urgent need of service, an applicant teacher who lacks in training and has no civil service eligibility
might be appointed on a probationary status. Meaning, he will wait until he become a regular employee.
As an example, a teacher who is not a board passer may proceed by a certain school, but he will be
given a regular appointment when he passes the board examination.

Section 6. Consent for Transfer Transportation Expenses.

Teachers cannot be transferred by anyone to another institution without the consent of the teacher
himself. However, transfer in some cases would be considered with valid reasons provided. For instance,
there's a lack of teachers in Kailangan National High School and they are in need of a teacher's service.
As for taking action, the School Superintendent is the authorized individual to send the teacher to the
said school. But, prior to the transfer, the teacher should also be informed and clear enough about the
purpose of his/her transfer.

Whereas, if the Superintendent wants you to transfer without an acceptable reason just because he
hates you, then you as a teacher have the right to complain and appeal the case to the Director of
Public Schools/Vocational Education. Following that, you must wait for a decision to be made on the
transfer case.

Also, by three months before election , even though it's the teacher's willingness to transfer, he/she is
not allowed. For example, the election is in March, so meaning in the month of January you cannot be
transferred yet, because remember that one of the roles that teachers play in the community is that
they work at the election as personnel, but right after the election in March, teacher can finally be
transferred.

In addition, if the transfer is required to be done, then the government should be paying and
shouldering the moving expenses of a teacher.
Section 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure.

Section 8 stated that teachers have the right to be informed in writing of the charges. It means that
when someone files a case against them, teachers should be notified in writing. For example, if the
principal says that "someone has filed a case against you" through verbal, video, or phone call, it means
the principal is violating the teacher's rights. It is always in written form, like a letter form, when they are
informing the respondent about their case.

Also, it is stated that teachers have the right to full access to the evidence in the case. For example,
someone has filed a lawsuit against a teacher for physical abuse, claiming that there is CCTV evidence
showing the teacher is guilty. The teacher is entitled to see the evidence that will be used in the case.

Moreover, teacher have the right to defend himself and to be defended by a representative of his choice
and/or by his organization, adequate time being given to the teacher for the preparation of his defense.
Teachers have the right to appoint their own lawyer to represent them, or they can be defended by the
Public Attorney Office if they cannot afford one.

Furthermore, the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities. If the case does not go in the
teachers' favor, they have the right to appeal, which will be approved by the public agency.

Lastly, this act states that while the lawsuit is ongoing, the issue must be kept private in order to protect
the teachers' job security, as they are considered innocent unless proven guilty.

Section 10. No Discrimination.

This signifies that discrimination among teachers, particularly in their teaching, is absolutely prohibited.
No one has the authority to pass judgment on the teacher's instruction because each teacher has their
own exceptional and unique approach of transmitting quality education to students. Teachers have the
right to teach regardless of their imperfections because it doesn't matter at all as long as they are
faithfully serving and not degrading anyone. Although discrimination is always rampant, teachers have
the right to defend themselves. Criticism of the teacher's performance is indeed acceptable, but not to
the extent of putting them in embarrassment. We should not see criticism as a form of discrimination;
instead, it's about making the teacher aware of his/her exercises and giving them room for
improvement.

Section 12. Academic Freedom.

In this section, it demonstrates that a teacher has the freedom to teach his students whatever method
of teaching he employ as long as this will serve for the benefit of his students. Since teachers are
observant whether their teaching method is effective or not, then teachers create another strategy
where it is easier for the students to learn. In doing his duties, school or public official cannot unduly
interfere with his teaching methods. That even though the institution will set a goal which its mission
and vision, but regarding to the teaching and classroom methods, teacher must the one who set what
strategy he will do, because they are the one who sees the progress of their learners.