Sen. Sonny Angara wants to lower optional retirement age of public school teachers to 55 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Hannah TorregozaReelectionist Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has sought passage of a bill lowering the age of optional retirement of public school teachers. The bill primarily aims to lower the optional retirement age of public school teachers from 60 to 55 years old, amending Section 13-A of the Government Service Insurance System Act of 1997. Angara said he believes pushing for wide-ranging reforms to improve the quality of life of public school teachers would lead to a better quality of education in the country. “When compared to figures worldwide, it is harder to be a public school teacher in the Philippines than in most countries, where mandatory retirement age is generally 60 years old,” the lawmaker pointed out.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 25, 2019 09:11 UTC