TEACHERS, education workers, and advocates have launched the KILOS SHS Network to oppose the Department of Education’s proposed Strengthened Senior High School (SHS) curriculum, warning of possible teacher displacement and further dilution of learning content.

House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio joined the launch, criticizing what he described as repeated and abrupt curriculum changes that create instability in schools.

According to Tinio, the proposed SHS overhaul follows a series of reforms—including the K-12 program and the MATATAG K-10 curriculum—which he said have imposed continuous adjustment burdens on both teachers and students without addressing deeper systemic issues in education.

“Imagine building your entire career on a curriculum, and then suddenly being told: sorry, bye-bye, we don’t know what to do with you anymore,” Tinio said, warning that frequent policy shifts threaten teachers’ job security.

He emphasized that educators could face displacement if the new curriculum is implemented, noting that abrupt changes risk disrupting careers and livelihoods.

Tinio also raised concerns over what he described as the watering down of educational content, particularly in literature and reading. He pointed out that students are increasingly exposed to summaries instead of full literary texts, which could weaken literacy development.

“The essence of what’s happening is continued dilution,” he said. “For the past two decades, the trend has been to reduce the depth of content in both basic and higher education.”

The KILOS SHS Network aims to campaign against the rollout of the proposed curriculum changes, call for broader consultations with teachers’ groups and unions, and push for reforms that prioritize adequate resources, improved working conditions, and more stable curriculum development.

Tinio urged lawmakers and the public to scrutinize and oppose the proposed overhaul, emphasizing the need to protect teachers’ security of tenure and uphold the quality of public education.