The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Jan. 31, announced its plan to implement a 1:1 principal-to-school policy in line with the administration’s commitment to strengthening the education sector.
Merlina Hernando-MalipotThe Department of Education on Friday, Jan. 31, announced its plan to implement a 1:1 principal-to-school policy in line with the administration’s commitment to strengthening the education sector.“Gagawa tayo at mag-dedeploy ng School Principal items sa mga paaralan na wala nito ,” DepEd Education Secretary Sonny Angara said in a statement.
DepEd also plans to assess the distribution of qualified principals across regions to address the shortage of school principals in public schools nationwide. To tackle this issue, DepEd intends to focus on advancing and reclassifying qualified Head Teachers and Teachers-in-Charge into official principal roles.
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