DepEd to put premium on hiring qualified teachers to teach in public schools 47 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Merlina Hernando-MalipotAmid concerns that the quality of teachers is compromised in the process of addressing teacher shortage in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it continues to put premium on hiring qualified teachers to teach in public schools. DepEd Undersecretary for Planning and Field Operations, in a recent interview, said that DepEd is implementing a hiring policy that has a cut-off score. Earlier, a Policy Brief on teacher education program performance released by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative Development Studies (UP CIDS) recently urged the DepEd to ensure hiring quality teachers for public schools. HIRING MORE TEACHERSMeanwhile, Mateo assured that DepEd continues its efforts to ensure that there will be enough teachers for all public schools nationwide.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 06, 2018 12:22 UTC