What it is
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has officially approved the creation of 3,627 teaching and teaching-related positions for the newly established Schools Division Office (SDO) of Sulu, according to Education Secretary Sonny Angara.
Key points
- The 3,627 new positions include 3,618 teaching items ranging from Teacher I to Master Teacher II for kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school.
- Nine teaching-related positions are also included, which consist of Head Teacher I and School Principal I and II.
- Additionally, 84 administrative and division positions were previously approved by the DBM for the SDO Sulu.
- Of these 84 positions, 40 are currently held by personnel from the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE-BARMM) deployed in Sulu, which are being prioritized for absorption according to Civil Service Commission rules.
Who is affected
The public teachers and personnel in Sulu are the ones being affected by this approval.
What teachers should do
DepEd is currently expediting protocols with the DBM, Regional Office IX, and local governments to ensure that there will be no interruption in the salaries, benefits, and government support for teachers and personnel.
Source
Official source: deped.gov.ph