DEPARTMENT of Education Secretary Sonny Angara signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Expanded Career Progression System which will benefit public school teachers in the country.

Under the new IRR, the Classroom Teaching Career Line will now include additional teaching positions: Teacher IV (SG 14), Teacher V (SG 15), Teacher VI (SG 16), Teacher VII (SG 17), and Master Teacher VIII (SG 22).

For those pursuing administrative roles, the career path will feature streamlined positions: School Principal I, School Principal II, School Principal III, and School Principal IV.

Angara emphasized the importance of this initiative for teachers’ professional development and career advancement.

“A significant aspect of this reform is the flexibility it offers teachers. For those who qualify for Master Teacher, I can choose between remaining in classroom teaching or moving into school administration. This option ensures that highly skilled teachers can aspire to leadership roles, thereby enhancing the quality of school management,” DepEd said.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has endorsed Executive Order 174. This aims to address long-standing concerns about the slow promotion process for public school teachers.

In his speech in his third State of the Nation Address, Marcos stressed that no public school teacher should retire as Teacher I, highlighting the need for a more dynamic career progression system.

The signing ceremony took place at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan in the DepEd Central Office on Friday. Angara was joined by Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo Nograles, and Professional Regulatory
Commission Chair Charito Zamora.