The Department of Education (DepEd) is taking steps to alleviate the critical shortage of school principals in public schools. Over 15,000 teachers will be promoted and reclassified as principals, and additional positions will be created.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has pledged to alleviate the pressing shortage of school principals in public schools nationwide. DepEd aims to promote and reclassify over 15,000 qualified teachers as principals starting this year. This initiative will involve deploying passers of the National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) to fill the vacant principal positions. According to DepEd, there were 7,916 teachers who had successfully passed the NQESH as of 2024.
This rigorous examination assesses the competency and quality of aspiring school leaders within DepEd schools.To ensure a smooth transition and equitable distribution of principals, DepEd will implement interim guidelines. These guidelines will establish procedures for principals detailed to offices to return to their assigned schools and facilitate the reassignment of principal positions to schools in urgent need. Furthermore, DepEd will reclassify 14,761 Head Teachers I to V as School Principal I under the Expanded Career Progression Policy. Additionally, 954 Head Teachers VI and Assistant School Principal II positions will be retitled to School Principal I. This process prioritizes acting school heads as “on-stream candidates” to expedite their promotion to principal roles. Eligible personnel undergoing retitling will also secure their rightful positions as principals in their designated schools. Education Secretary Sonny Angara, addressing the issue, stated, “This pressing issue is an eye-opener. So many of our schools operate without brains—because that’s what our principals are, the brains of our schools. Rest assured, DepEd is taking swift action to address this problem.” This initiative stems from a critical report released by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) last month, which highlighted the alarming shortage of public school principals in the country. The report revealed that a staggering 24,916 public schools across the nation lack a designated principal. In response, DepEd has set its sights on implementing a one principal-one school policy. By 2026, the agency is projected to adopt the School Organizational Structure and Staffing Standards, establishing a 1:1 principal-to-school ratio. This will involve creating an additional 5,870 School Principal I positions to support this goal
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