Automatic promotions for public school teachers every 3 years eyed

DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones said on a live TV interview dated June 4, 2019, that the promotion of public school teachers should be automatic every 3 years and should be merit-based.

In an interview in DZMM with Ted Failon, Sec. Briones was asked regarding the salary increase of public school teachers and explained that the said increase will have a huge economic effect on the country.

However, what the Department can do on its budget to help the teachers is for a merit-based promotion that should be automatic every 3 years and will not be dependent on the vacated positions by the retirees.

"Maraming teachers kasi Ted na nakapako na lang sa Teacher I kasi mapromote lang sila pag mayroong magre-retire o magpa-pass on na teacher so aakyat sila. So siguro sabi namin dapat merit-based, may magretire o hindi siguro every 3 years automatically 'yung teachers mapo-promote sya kasi ibig sabihin mayroon naman syang karanasan na, gumaling naman sya o kung mayroon syang special accomplishments," said Sec. Briones