Philippine Education Laws Overview

Philippine Education Laws

• K-12 Basic Education Program: Mandated by a specific law.
• Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET): Established by a particular law.
• Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (R.A. No. 4670): Aids teachers with job security, compensation, and benefits. It also ensures teacher rights and professional duties.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Required by a specific law.
• Kindergarten Education: Institutionalized by a particular law.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED): Established by relevant legislation.
• Local Teachers for Public Schools: Hiring priorities outlined in a particular law.
• Technical and Vocational Education: Governed by R.A. No. 7796.
• Student and Teacher Safety: Protected from bullying by a particular law.
• Presidential Decree No. 1006 (1976): Professionalization of Teachers. This includes formalizing teaching as a profession, mandates licensing via the LET, and defining teacher qualifications, ethical conduct, and their important role in national development.
• Republic Act No. 7836 (1994): Defines standards for teachers, ethical standards, training requirements, and penalties.
• Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers: Outlines ethical principles for teachers including respect for students, professionalism, stakeholder relationships, accountability, and loyalty to the profession.
• Republic Act No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees): A relevant Act that covers accountability, integrity, professionalism, public trust, and conflict of interest, applicable to teachers as public servants.
• Education Act of 1982 (Batas Pambansa Blg. 232): This includes student rights, respectful teacher-student interaction, the importance of education for national development, accountability of educational institutions, and partnerships in education.
• Commonwealth Act No. 578 (Act Defining the Status of School Teachers): Covers legal protection for teachers, respecting teachers’ authority to maintain order and discipline in schools, protecting them from harassment, recognizing their authority, and the need to support education.
• R.A. No. 11713 (Excellence in Teacher Education Act): Focuses on teacher education improvement, establishing Centers of Excellence, improving pre-service training, and continuous teacher development.
• National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP): Provides professional development programs for teachers, leaders, and stakeholders for lifelong learning.
• Scholarships for Aspiring Teachers: Incentives to attract high performers to the teaching profession.
• Research and Innovation: R.A. No. 11713 promotes research and innovation in teacher education using evidence-based practices.
• Other Relevant Laws: Covers a variety of acts, including assistance to students and teachers in private education, a law for sexual harassment prevention, granting priority to local residents' appointments as public schoolteachers, anti-violence against women, and the Magna Carta of Women.
• Constitutional Basis (1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIV): Specifies a foundation for the educational system emphasizing the quality of education and the rights and welfare of teachers.
• Laws on Teacher Standards and Development: Explains the standards, qualifications, and training requirements of teachers.
• Laws on Education Systems and Reforms: Defines the basic education system including K-12 and the role of other acts to support technical, vocational, and higher education.
• Laws on Teacher Welfare and Protection: Discusses teacher welfare through the Magna Carta, working conditions, occupational safety and health, and protection from bullying in schools.
• Laws Addressing Teacher Recruitment and Deployment: Outlines how teachers are recruited, and deployed (e.g., prioritizing local residents), and includes standardized qualifications.
• Additional Relevant Laws: Addresses matters such as Kindergarten education, governance of basic education, and secondary school career guidance.