RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF TEACHERS IN THE PH.

Question 1

EST A B L ISHED
A R EP R ESENT A T IVE DEMO C R A CY WI TH
P OWE R DIVIDED AMO NG THR EE
SEP A R A TE AND INDEPENDENT
B R ANCHES O F G O VE RNMENT .
O UT L INES THE R I GHTS O F I TS CI T IZEN.

Answer 1

1987 CONSTITUTION

Question 2

1987 C O NST I TUT I O N A R T ICLE XIV
SECT I O N 2 (1): EST A B L ISH, MA INT A IN,
AND SUPP O R T A C OMPLETE,
ADE Q UA TE, AND INTEGR A TED
SYSTEM O F EDUC A T I O N R ELEV ANT
T O THE NEEDS O F THE PE O PLE AND
S O CIETY;

Answer 2

RELEVANT EDUCATION

Question 3

SECT I O N 2 , SUB SECT I O N 2 ,
MANDATES THE STATE TO MAINTAIN A FREE PUBLIC
EDUC A T I O N F O R ELEMENT A R Y
AND HI GHSCH O O L LEVEL .

Answer 3

2. FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION

Question 4

Section 2, subsection 3: Establish and maintain a system of scholarship grants, student loan programs, subsidies, and other incentives which shall be available to deserving students in both public and private schools, especially to the under-privileged;

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3. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Question 5

mandates the state to encourage non-formal education

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4. Non-formal, Informal, and Indigenous Learning

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school dropouts are able to complete elementary and high school education

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Accreditation and Equivalency Program

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• allow schools to localize, indigenize, and enhance the curriculum
• use methods to to build and taking preserve their traditions

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indigenous learning

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• out-of-school youth and adult (OSYA)
• basic literacy skills of reading, writing, and numeracy

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Basic Literacy Program

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designed to meet the particular needs of exceptional children

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5. Special Education and Adult Education

Question 9

• mandates state to supervise and regulate all educational institutions
• Section 4(1) of Article XIV

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7. State Power over Educational Institutions

Question 9

mandates that religion shall be taught on a voluntary basis (during class hours)
- Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems
- no additional cost to the government for religious instruction
- separation of Church and state

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6. Optional Religious Instruction

Question 9

Based on Section 4(1), all public schools are under state control, and the state— through the Department of Education (DepEd) formerly Deportment of Education, Culture and Sports

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8. Public Schools

Question 10

Although under the provision of Section 4(11. the state’s authority over private educational institutions is limited to supervision and regulation and not control. the state through the DepEd may impose minimum requirements and conditions upon which private schools may operate.

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9. Private Schools

Question 11

Private Institutions should be Filipino owned or at least 60% of the shares are owned by Filipinos, an exeption to this however are schools that are affiliated with religious groups. International schools are also exempted from this rule.

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10. Ownership and Administration of Schools

Question 11

The number of foreign students enrolled in educational institutions must not exceed 33% of the total school population an exemption to this are International Schools

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11. Aliens in School

Question 12

• Tax exemptions on non-profit educational systems include the profits that are directly, actively and exclusively used for educational purposes. In case an institution ceases to exist its assets can be handled in ways like redistribution.
• On the other hand proprietary institutions can also be exempted but there are specific limitations that are imposed by the government, an example of this is the restriction on dividends

Answer 12

12. Tax Exemptions

Question 13

As spelled out in section 5(2), academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all institutions of higher learning, that is, at the tertiary level.

As defined in Section 13 of Batas Pambansa BIg. 232, academic freedom is the right granted to institutions of higher learning to determine on academic grounds who shall be admitted to study, who may teach, and what the subjects of study and research shall be.

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14. academic freedom

Question 13

• State shall take into account regional and sectoral needs and conditions
• ## encourage local planning in development of educational policies & programs

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13. regional and secftoral needs

Question 14

• citizens have rights to select a profession/course, subject to fair, reasonable, and equitable admission and academic requirements
  1. The State cannot hinder any citizen from pursuing a chosen career and/or profession provided it is not contrary to law.
  2. provided further that the person meets the necessary requirements prescribed by the state.
• The quality of education depends upon the quality of teachers, the state is mandated to provide teaches with extensive and comprehensive pre-service and inservice training programs as well as other incentives and emoluments (R.A. 4670).

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16. Right of Teachers to Professional Growth

Question 15

The State shall assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.

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17. Highest Budgetary Priority to Education