December 16, 2020
Learning Activity 9
Mariel L. Efren BSED ENGLISH IV-B
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and False if the statement is false and explain why the
statement is incorrect.
1. Special hardship allowances of professional teachers is equivalent to at least ten percent of
their monthly salary for those who qualify.
Answer :
False. According to section 19. Special Hardship Allowances. In areas in which teachers are
exposed to hardship such as difficulty in commuting to the place of work or other hazards
peculiar to the place of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Education, they shall
be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent to at least twenty-five percent of
their monthly salary.
2. Teachers enjoy free medical examination even after retirement.
Answer : TRUE
3. Teachers are entitled to a study leave for one year after a minimum years ,ten years of
teaching.
Answer :
False. Study leave not exceeding one school year may be granted to teachers who have
rendered at least seven years in service.
4. Teachers may enjoy full compensation allowed for one year study leave on condition that
the teacher takes the regular load and passes at least seventy five percent of his courses
without any condition.
Answer :
False. A teacher shall be entitled to at least 65% of his monthly salary provided he takes
regular study load and passes at least 75% of the courses.
5. Teachers may be entitled to a study leave of more than two years provided permitted by the
Secretary of Education but without compensation.
Answer:
False. Teachers may be entitled to a study leave of more than one year shall be permitted by
the DepEd Secretary but without compensation.
6. Teachers may enjoy an indefinite sick leave of absence when the nature of the illness
demands a long treatment that will exceed one year at the least.
Answer: TRUE
7. A professional teacher is entitled to a one range salary raise upon retirement for those who
fulfilled the age and service requirements of the applicable retirement laws which shall be
the basis of the computation of the lump sum of the retirement pay and the monthly
benefits thereafter.
Answer:
False . According to Section 26. They’re pertaining to public school teachers having fulfilled
the age and service requirements of the applicable retirement laws not the professional
teachers because not all public teachers are professional teachers.
8. Those who teach in multi-grade classes , mobile teachers and non-formal Education or
Alternative Learning System (ALS) coordinator are entitled to under existing laws.
Answer: TRUE
9. Teachers enjoy stability of employment and security of tenure under existing laws.
Answer: TRUE
10. Teachers have safeguard in disciplinary procedure.
Answer: TRUE
11. Teachers enjoy the right to establish, join, maintain labor organization of other choice to
promote their welfare and defend their interest.
Answer: TRUE
12. Teachers may be transferred even without their consent from one station to another where
there is urgent need.
Answer:
False. According to Section 6. Consent for Transfer Transportation Expenses. Except for
cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher shall be transferred without his consent
from one station to another.
13. Employment in the same locality for those who are married whenever possible.
Answer: TRUE
14. Teachers may have more than 6 hours of teaching but not exceeding 9 hours .
Answer:
False. Any teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction shall not be required to render
more than six hours of actual classroom teaching a day.
15. Teachers are entitled to an additional compensation of at least twenty five percent of his
regular remuneration after the teacher has completed at least six hours of actual classroom
teaching a day.
Answer: TRUE
16. Teachers are entitled to additional compensation when they serve during elections paid by
DepEd.
Answer: TRUE
17. Teachers enjoy equal remuneration, regardless of qualifications.
Answer: TRUE
18. Teachers enjoy salary scales that provide for a gradual progression from a minimum to a
maximum salary by means of regular increments, granted automatically after three years, if
the efficiency rating of the teacher concerned is satisfactory.
Answer: TRUE
19. Teachers enjoy the salary scales appropriate by a city, municipal, municipal district, or
provincial government that are not lower than those provided for the National government.
Answer: TRUE
20. Teachers without exception are entitled to special hardship allowance.
Answer: TRUE
21. Enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement.
Answer: TRUE
22. Assign the second highest budgetary priority to education, next to medicine.
Answer: TRUE
23. Ensure that teaching will attract and retain it’s rightful share of the best available talents
through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment.
Commonwealth Act No. 578 protects teachers by providing a provision on:
Answer: TRUE
24. Punishment against any person guilty of assault against teaching personnel.
Answer: TRUE
25. According due respect and protection for teachers who are considered persons in authority.
Republic Act NO. 4670 or the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers states that a
teacher/teachers enjoy/exercises
Answer:
False. Commonwealth Act No. 578
26. Academic freedom particularly with regard to teaching methods.
Answer: TRUE
27. The right to be free from compulsory assignment not related to their duties defined in their
appointment or employment contracts unless given additional compensation.
Answer: TRUE
28. Freedom from involuntarily contributions.
Answer: TRUE
29. Compensation for employment injuries in accordance with existing laws.
Answer:
When an employee suffers personal injury from any accident arising out of and in the course
of his employment, or contracts tuberculosis or other illness directly caused by such
employment, or either aggravated by or the result of the nature of such employment, his
employer shall pay compensation in the sums and to the person herein after specified.
30. Establishing, joining, maintaining labor organization of their choice to promote their welfare
and defend their interest.
Answer: TRUE
