ACTIVITY E

I.
Write YES If you agree and No if you disagree and why

THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION STATES THAT THE STATE SHALL:

YES, so that we can have further development for good quality of education. 1. Enhance the
right of teachers to professional advancement.

YES, because education is education is important for nation building.. 2. Assign the second
highest budgetary priority to education next to medicine.

YES, for the benefits of the teachers. 3. Ensure that the teaching will attract and retain its rightful
share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job
satisfaction and fulfillment.

COMMONWEALTH ACT NO 587 PROTECTS TEACHERS BY PROVIDING A

PROVISION ON:

Article 152 4. Punishment against any person guilty of assault against teaching
personnel.

Article 152 5. According due respect and protection for teachers who are considered
persons in authority.

REPUBLIC ACT NO 4670 STATES THE FF. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEDGES OF

TEACHERS

Section 12 6. Academic freedom particularly with regard to teaching methods.

Section 11 7. The right to be free from compulsory from compulsory assignment not
related to their duties defined in their appointment or employment
contracts unless given additional compensation.

Section 11 8. Freedom from involuntary contributions.

Section 23 9. Compensation for employment injuries in accordance with existing laws

Section 10 No.3 10. Establishing, joining, maintaining labor organization of their choice to
promote their welfare and defend their interest.

Section 6 11. Transfer even without their consent from one station to another where
there is urgent need.

Section 2 12. Employment in the same locality for those who are married whenever
possible.

Section 13 13. A maximum of 4 hours actual teaching hour per day.

Section 13 14. More than 6 hours of teaching but not exceeding 9 hours.

Section 14 15. An additional compensation of at least twenty percent of his regular

remuneration after the teacher completed at least 6 hours of actual
classroom teaching a day.

Section 2 16. Additional compensation from DEPED when they serve during elections.

Section 15 17. Equal remuneration, regardless of qualifications.

Section 16 18. Salary scales of teachers that provide for a gradual progression from a
minimum to a maximum salary by means of regular increments granted
automatically after 3 years, even if the efficiency rating of the teacher is
below satisfactory.

Section 17 19. The salary scales appropriated by a city, municipal, municipal distractor
provincial government that are not lower than those provided for teachers
of the National Government.

Section 19 20. Without exception special hardship allowances.

Section 22 21. Free medical examination after retirement.

Section 8 22. Safeguards on disciplinary procedure.

II.
Make a Reflection paper at least 500 words about the Rights and Privileges of the Teachers in
the Philippines.

Section 13 of Republic Act No. 4670 otherwise known as the Magna Carta

for Public School Teachers states that any teacher engaged in actual classroom

instruction shall not be required to render more than six hours of actual classroom

teaching a day. This is to give teachers ample time to prepare for the lesson and

accomplish teaching related jobs. Instead of spending time with their families, they

are compelled to sacrifice personal and family life for the profession just for

students to learn new things the following day. They are not even given additional

remuneration that is mandated by law. So through Magna Carta, they are given the

time for their self. There is also a provisions for a free medical examination for

teaches. It is also stated that when medical examination show that medical

treatment and/or hospitalization is necessary, it should be provided free by the

government entity paying the salary of the teachers which is DepEd. It really helps

for the teacher to have such benefit. The provisions of this law are not executed

and reinforced. We have laws but these laws serve only those people who created

them. This calls for teachers to be vigilant and active in activities which will

promote the welfare of our profession.