THE DEPARTMENT of Education will release P5,000 in cash allowance, previously known as the “chalk allowance”, for every public school teacher on July 29 in time for the opening of School Year 2024-2025.

The amount is part of the P10,000 teaching allowance this school year under Republic Act No. 11997 or the “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act“ which was signed by the President last month.

Prior to that, the annual teaching allowance is pegged at P5,000.

“’Yun talaga ang timing nun eh, pagbukas ng klase may allowance na si teacher para kung may pangangailangan, pagkukulang sa classroom, kaya niyang punan o dagdagan,” Angara said.

Angara said the cash allowance will also be exempted from income tax.

The said allowance can be used for the purchase of teaching supplies and materials, as well as for the payment of incidental expenses and the implementation or conduct of various learning modalities.

The annual chalk allowance has increased in recent years from P700 to P1,000 in 2012, to P1,500 in 2016, P2,500 in 2017 and P3,500 in 2018.