{"id":343049,"date":"2026-05-30T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T09:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=343049"},"modified":"2026-05-30T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T09:01:41","slug":"over-22k-non-teaching-posts-eyed-to-ease-teacher-workload","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/over-22k-non-teaching-posts-eyed-to-ease-teacher-workload\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 22k non-teaching posts eyed to ease teacher workload"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from deped.gov.ph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday that over 22,000 latest non-teaching positions will help ease teachers\u2019 workload nationwide amid the nationwide rollout of the three-term calendar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re thankful to President Marcos and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) because it is a big assist in easing the executive works of our teachers,\u201d Education Secretary Juan Edgardo \u201cSonny\u201d M. Angara said in Filipino in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith these latest positions, our teachers can higher give attention to teaching and improving the education quality of our country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines earlier warned that teachers could also be affected by the extra workload that comes with the implementation of the three-term calendar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis just isn&#8217;t nearly changing the calendar, now we have seen loads changes,\u201d ACT Chairperson Ruby Bernardo said in Filipino during a House committee hearing.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that the educational shift entails changes to the Budget of Work, the grading system, and faculty forms. \u201cI do know there are birth pains in all changes, but our teachers have all the time carried the burden of those changes. We want support from you, DepEd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 22,268 latest non-teaching posts approved by DBM will probably be distributed across various regions, allocating 6,000 School Principal I, 11,268 Administrative Officer II, and 5,000 Project Development Officer I positions on the elementary and secondary levels.<\/p>\n<p>Regional offices will directly issue the corresponding Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Actions to expedite deployment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this manpower boost, DepEd reinforces its commitment to fostering a more efficient and supportive environment for Filipino educators and learners alike,\u201d the agency said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The DBM also previously approved 32,916 latest teaching positions for Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior High School (JHS), Senior High School (SHS), and the Alternative Learning System (ALS).<\/p>\n<p>Teacher I positions will receive an allocation of 32,047; 369 to Teacher III positions as Special Science Teacher I; and 500 to Teacher IV positions for Special Needs Education (SNED).<\/p>\n<p>Zamboanga Peninsula will receive the very best deployment allocation, with 3,361 posts, including 1,467 Teacher I positions for the Division of Sulu to bridge critical instructional gaps.<\/p>\n<p>Central Luzon can even receive 2,722 items, followed by CALABARZON with 2,644, Central Visayas with 2,586, and Northern Mindanao with 2,541.<\/p>\n<p>DepEd said the funding for these newly filled positions will probably be charged against the agency\u2019s built-in appropriations under the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act.\u2014 <strong>Almira Louise S. 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