Passage of Magna Carta for private school teachers urged
- humanrightspromotion
- Oct 6
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Passage of Magna Carta for private school teachers urged
MANILA – As the country gears up for World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5, a lawmaker has called for
the mmediate passage of the Magna Carta for Private School Teachers to help stem the exodus of teachers in search of higher-paying jobs.
House Bill 3116 seeks to improve the quality of life of private school teachers and provide safeguards against inequitable treatment.
Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos on Friday called on the leadership of the House of Representatives to prioritize the passage of the bill as a gift to private school teachers in recognition of their "valuable work in shaping our youth."
Among the major provisions of the Magna Carta are the setting of working hours at a maximum of six teaching hours per day.
Teachers may be required to render more than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of additional compensation at the same rate as his or her regular remuneration, plus at least 25 percent of their basic pay.
The probationary period is also set to six months, with teachers engaged after the said period deemed regularized.
The bill also calls for the provision of hardship allowances for teachers faced with challenges in commuting to their place of work, conducting laboratory experiments, or other hazards.
"The sad reality in our country is that being a private school teacher amounts to heroic sacrifice, not only of financial security, but also career advancement, especially since they lack the protection and advantages that their public school counterparts have," Bernos said in a statement.
“This proposal is an urgent intervention given the need for fundamental standards regarding private teacher employment and working conditions such as criteria in the setting of salaries, monetary and leave benefits, their right to self-organization and other penalties for violation of any rights of private school teachers,” she added.
Bernos added that public school teachers' salaries will serve as a benchmark in determining the remuneration for their private school counterparts, with annual salary adjustments to mitigate the effects of inflation. (PNA)
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