The Magna Carta for

Public School Teachers

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4670

I.DECLARATION OF POLICY – COVERAGE

Section I. Declaration of Policy

Section 2. Title - Definition

II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREERSection 3. Recruitment and QualificationSection 4. Probationary PeriodSection 5. Tenure of OfficeSection 6. Consent for TransferSection 7. Code of Professional Conduct for

TeachersSection 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary

ProcedureSection 9. Administrative ChargesSection 10. No DiscriminationSection 11. Married TeachersSection 12. Academic Freedom

III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION

Section 13. Teaching HoursSection 14. Additional

CompensationSection 15. Criteria for SalariesSection 16. Salary ScaleSection 17. Equality in Salary ScalesSection 18. Cost of Living AllowanceSection 19. Special Hardship

AllowancesSection 20. Salaries to be Paid in

Legal TenderSection 21. Deductions Prohibited

IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS

Section 22. Medical Examination and Treatment

Section 23. Compensation for Injuries

V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Section 24. Study LeaveSection 25. Indefinite LeaveSection 26. Salary Increase upon

Retirement

VI. TEACHERS ORGANIZATION

Section 27. Freedom to OrganizeSection 28. Discrimination Against

Teachers ProhibitedSection 29. National Teacher’s

Organizations

VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 30. Rules and Regulations

Section 31. Budgetary EstimatesSection 32. Penal ProvisionsSection 33. Repealing ClauseSection 34. Separability ClauseSection 35. This Act shall take

effect upon its approval.