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MODULE 4 RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF TEACHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES Learning Outcome: To discuss the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines under 1. The 1987 constitution 2. Commonwealth Act No. 578...

MODULE 4 RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF TEACHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES Learning Outcome: To discuss the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines under 1. The 1987 constitution 2. Commonwealth Act No. 578 3. Republic Act No. 4670  MODULE 4 LESSON 1: RIGHTS OF TEACHERS UNDER THE 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to discuss the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines under The 1987 constitution Activate: What are the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines as stated in the Constitution? Acquire: Read Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution 1. Which section in Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution states the rights and privileges of teachers? 2. State these the rights and privileges of teachers. Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS AND EDUCATION Section 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. Section 2. The State shall: (1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society; (2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels. Without limiting the natural right of parents to rear their children, elementary education is compulsory for all children of school age; (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 underprivileged; (4) Encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning systems, as well as self- learning, independent, and out-of-school study programs particularly those that respond to community needs; and (5) Provide adult citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth with training in civics, vocational efficiency, and other skills. Section 3. (1) All educational institutions shall include the study of the Constitution as part of the curricula. (2) They shall inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love of humanity, respect for human rights, appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical development of the country, teach the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and personal discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking, broaden scientific and technological knowledge, and promote vocational efficiency. (3) At the option expressed in writing by the parents or guardians, religion shall be allowed to be taught to their children or wards in public elementary and high schools within the regular class hours by instructors designated or approved by the religious authorities of the religion to which the children or wards belong, without additional cost to the Government. Section 4. (1) The State recognizes the complementary roles of public and private institutions in the educational system and shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all educational institutions. (2) Educational institutions, other than those established by religious groups and mission boards, shall be owned solely by citizens of the Philippines or corporations or associations at least sixty per centum of the capital of which is owned by such citizens. The Congress may, however, require increased Filipino equity participation in all educational institutions. The control and administration of educational institutions shall be vested in citizens of the Philippines. No educational institution shall be established exclusively for aliens and no group of aliens shall comprise more than one-third of the enrollment in any school. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to schools established for foreign diplomatic personnel and their dependents and, unless otherwise provided by law, for other foreign temporary residents. (3) All revenues and assets of non-stock, non-profit educational institutions used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes shall be exempt from taxes and duties. Upon the dissolution or cessation of the corporate existence of such institutions, their assets shall be disposed of in the manner provided by law. Proprietary educational institutions, including those cooperatively owned, may likewise be entitled to such exemptions, and subject to the limitations provided by law, including restrictions on dividends and provisions for reinvestment. (4) Subject to conditions prescribed by law, all grants, endowments, donations, or contributions used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes shall be exempt from tax. Section 5. (1) The State shall take into account regional and sectoral needs and conditions and shall encourage local planning in the development of educational policies and programs. (2) Academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all institutions of higher learning. (3) Every citizen has a right to select a profession or course of study, subject to fair, reasonable, and equitable admission and academic requirements. (4) The State shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement. Non- teaching academic and non-academic personnel shall enjoy the protection of the State. (5) 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. LANGUAGE Section 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages. Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of official communication and as language of instruction in the educational system. Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English. The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein. Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis. Section 8. This Constitution shall be promulgated in Filipino and English and shall be translated into major regional languages, Arabic, and Spanish. Section 9. The Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and other languages.  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Section 10. Science and technology are essential for national development and progress. The State shall give priority to research and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training, and services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and national life. Section 11. The Congress may provide for incentives, including tax deductions, to encourage private participation in programs of basic and applied scientific research. Scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of incentives shall be provided to deserving science students, researchers, scientists, inventors, technologists, and specially gifted citizens. Section 12. The State shall regulate the transfer and promote the adaptation of technology from all sources for the national benefit. It shall encourage the widest participation of private groups, local governments, and community-based organizations in the generation and utilization of science and technology. Section 13. The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists, and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations, particularly when beneficial to the people, for such period as may be provided by law. ARTS AND CULTURE Section 14. The State shall foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of a Filipino national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression. Section 15. Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State. The State shall conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as artistic creations. Section 16. All the country’s artistic and historic wealth constitutes the cultural treasure of the nation and shall be under the protection of the State which may regulate its disposition. Section 17. The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national plans and policies. Section 18. (1) The State shall ensure equal access to cultural opportunities through the educational system, public or private cultural entities, scholarships, grants and other incentives, and community cultural centers, and other public venues. (2) The State shall encourage and support researches and studies on the arts and culture.  SPORTS Section 19. (1) The State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competitions, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry. (2) All educational institutions shall undertake regular sports activities throughout the country in cooperation with athletic clubs and other sectors. Apply: Discuss the rights and privileges of teachers under the 1987 Philippine constitution through a vlog or through any multimedia material citing the rights and privileges of teachers under the 1987 Constitution. Assess: Write true when the statement is correct and false if it is incorrect. Justify your answer. The 1987 Constitution states that the State shall 1. give least priority to the teachers’ professional advancement 2. assign the second highest budgetary priority to education, next to the military. 3. ensure that teaching will attract and retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration. 4. ensure that teachers be given other benefits for job satisfaction and fulfillment  MODULE 4 LESSON 2: COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 578 Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to discuss the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines under Commonwealth Act No. 578. Activate: Who are considered persons in authority? Read Articles 148-152 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. Art. 148. Direct assaults. — Any person or persons who, without a public uprising, shall employ force or intimidation for the attainment of any of the purpose enumerated in defining the crimes of rebellion and sedition, or shall attack, employ force, or seriously intimidate or resist any person in authority or any of his agents, while engaged in the performance of official duties, or on occasion of such performance, shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine not exceeding P1,000 pesos, when the assault is committed with a weapon or when the offender is a public officer or employee, or when the offender lays hands upon a person in authority. If none of these circumstances be present, the penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period and a fine not exceeding P500 pesos shall be imposed. Art. 151. Resistance and disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person. — The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 500 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who not being included in the provisions of the preceding articles shall resist or seriously disobey any person in authority, or the agents of such person, while engaged in the performance of official duties. When the disobedience to an agent of a person in authority is not of a serious nature, the penalty of arresto menor or a fine ranging from 10 to P100 pesos shall be imposed upon the offender. Art. 152. Persons in authority and agents of persons in authority; Who shall be deemed as such. — In applying the provisions of the preceding and other articles of this Code, any person directly vested with jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a member of some court or governmental corporation, board, or commission, shall be deemed a person in authority. A barrio captain and a barangay chairman shall also be deemed a person in authority. A person who, by direct provision of law or by election or by appointment by competent authority, is charged with the maintenance of public order and the protection and security of life and property, such as a barrio councilman, barrio policeman and barangay leader and any person who comes to the aid of persons in authority, shall be deemed an agent of a person in authority. Articles 148-152 of the revised penal code of the Philippines Acquire Read Commonwealth Act No. 578, June 8, 1940 This act confers the status of persons in authority upon supervisors, principals, teachers and professors of public and private schools. The act also states the penalty for any person found guilty of assault upon these teaching personnel. The penalty includes imprisonment ranging from 6 months and one day to six years and a fine of 500 to 1000 pesos. Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 (Education Act of 1982) Sec. 11, Par. 3 Teachers shall be deemed persons in authority when in the discharge of their lawful duties and responsibilities and shall, therefore, be accorded due respect and protection. In applying the provisions of Articles 148 and 151 of this Code, BP Blg. 232, and Commonwealth Act no. 578, teachers, professors and persons charged with the supervision of public or duly recognized private schools, colleges and universities, and lawyers in the actual performance of their professional duties or on the occasion of such performance, shall be deemed persons in authority. Apply: Contrive a situation of an assault on the teacher. Write a dialog depicting the right of teachers in such a situation. Assess: Discuss Commonwealth Act no. 578. Who are considered persons in Authority? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  MODULE 4 LESSON 3: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670 (MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS) Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson you should be able discuss the rights and privileges of teachers in the Philippines under Republic Act No. 4670 Activate: Republic Act No. 4670 otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers was passed into law for the purpose of providing safeguards to public school teachers considering the exigency and difficulty they encounter in the practice of their profession. This law which was signed and approved in June 18, 1966. It remained as is for more fifty years. Acquire: Read the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4670) State the rights and privileges of teachers under RA 4670 Apply: 1. Write an ad citing privileges and benefits of teachers under RA 4670 2. Write campaign material to encourage Grade 12 students to enroll in a teaching course. Assess: What are the privileges of teachers under R.A. 4670?