June 18, 1966June 18, 1966

THE MAGNA CARTA FOR THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERSTEACHERSREPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4670

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shall apply to all public school teachers shall apply to all public school teachers except those in the professorial staff of except those in the professorial staff of state colleges and universities. state colleges and universities.

In this Act, “teacher” In this Act, “teacher” meansmeans

all persons engaged in classroom teaching, in all persons engaged in classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on full-time basisany level of instruction, on full-time basis

guidance counselorsguidance counselors school librariansschool librarians industrial arts or vocational instructorsindustrial arts or vocational instructors persons performing supervisory and/or persons performing supervisory and/or

administrative functionsadministrative functions Note: in all schools, colleges and universities Note: in all schools, colleges and universities

operated by the Government operated by the Government

Provisions of magna Provisions of magna cartacarta

promote and improve the social and economic promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachersstatus of public school teachers

terms of employment and career prospects in terms of employment and career prospects in order that they may compare favorably with order that they may compare favorably with existing opportunities in other walks of life existing opportunities in other walks of life

attract and retain in the teaching profession attract and retain in the teaching profession more people with the proper qualifications more people with the proper qualifications

II. RECRUITMENT AND II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER CAREER

(a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, (a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor's degree in Elementary EducationBachelor's degree in Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.); (B.S.E.ED.);

(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, (b) For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor's degree in Bachelor's degree in EducationEducation or its equivalent with a major and a minor; or a or its equivalent with a major and a minor; or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or ScienceBachelor's degree in Arts or Science with at least eighteen with at least eighteen professional units in Education. professional units in Education.

(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical (c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical courses, courses, Bachelor's degree in the field of specializationBachelor's degree in the field of specialization with at with at least eighteen professional units in education; least eighteen professional units in education;

(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than (d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than vocational, vocational, master's degree with a specific area of master's degree with a specific area of specializationspecialization; ;

III. HOURS OF WORK AND III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION REMUNERATION

Sec. 13. Teaching Hours: shall not be Sec. 13. Teaching Hours: shall not be required to render more than six hours of required to render more than six hours of actual classroom teaching a day actual classroom teaching a day

Sec. 14. Additional Compensation: any Sec. 14. Additional Compensation: any teacher shall be paid an additional teacher shall be paid an additional compensation of at least twenty-five per compensation of at least twenty-five per cent if exceeding eight hourscent if exceeding eight hours

Sec. 15. Criteria for Sec. 15. Criteria for Salaries Salaries

(a) compare favorably with those paid in other (a) compare favorably with those paid in other occupations occupations

(b) insure teachers a reasonable standard of (b) insure teachers a reasonable standard of life for themselves and their familieslife for themselves and their families

(c) general salary scale shall be such that the (c) general salary scale shall be such that the relation between the lowest and highest relation between the lowest and highest salaries paid in the profession will be of salaries paid in the profession will be of reasonable orderreasonable order