The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has granted approval to the Department of Education's (DepEd) request for an expanded teaching workforce, addressing staffing gaps and improving the learner-to-teacher ratio in public schools. The additional positions will be distributed across all levels, including Kindergarten to Senior High School and Alternative Learning System (ALS).
In a statement, the Department of Budget and Management said it approved the Department of Education ’s request to expand its teaching workforce across all levels—from Kindergarten to Senior High School, including the Alternative Learning System .
Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the additional positions are intended to address long-standing staffing gaps and improve the learner-to-teacher ratio in public schools.
“These additional items are meant to give our schools the structural support they need and allow teachers to focus more on instruction,” Angara said, adding that the move aligns with directives from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize teacher welfare and education quality. The allocation also includes 369 Teacher III posts for Special Science Teachers and 500 Teacher IV positions for Special Needs Education , aimed at strengthening support for learners requiring specialized instruction.
The new positions will be distributed nationwide, with the Zamboanga Peninsula receiving the largest allocation at 3,361 items. Of this, 1,467 Teacher I posts were allotted to the Schools Division of Sulu, which DepEd identified as having critical instructional gaps. Other regions receiving large allocations include Central Luzon with 2,722 positions, Calabarzon with 2,644, Central Visayas with 2,586, and Northern Mindanao with 2,541.
Under existing policy, DBM regional offices will issue Notices of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Actions directly to Schools Division Offices for elementary, senior high school, and ALS teaching positions. The creation of new teaching items comes alongside DepEd’s efforts to improve teacher career development through the Expanded Career Progression system, a merit-based framework introduced under Executive Order No. 174, s. 2022.
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