PRESIDENT Ferdinand  Marcos Jr. announced that public school teachers will begin receiving compensation for teaching overload and overtime work.

“At ngayong school year na ito, makakatanggap na kayo ng kabayaran para sa inyong teaching overload at para sa inyong overtime,” Marcos said in his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday.

The President assured educators that their performance will not be judged solely by the number of students they pass, but by how well they nurture, guide, and inspire their learners to aim higher in life.

“Asahan po ninyo na hindi gagawing sukatan ng galing o ng performance ninyo ang dami lamang ng estudyanteng inyong pinapasa. Kundi, ang dami ng mag-aaral na inyong pinapahusay at pinapataas ang ambisyon sa buhay,” he said.

“Hindi tayo tumitigil maghanap ng mga paraan upang pagaanin kahit paano ang inyong pasanin sa araw-araw,” the Chief Executive added.

He also highlighted his administration’s efforts to uplift the teaching profession, citing the creation of 60,000 new teaching positions and the streamlining of administrative requirements to allow teachers to focus more on instruction.