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 TOPIC: LESSON 10

Amendments of the
Magna Carta for
Public School
Teachers
REPORTERS:
ANGELA KENNETH SANTOS
SESSYLU TALAVERA
At the end of the lesson, the students are
expected to:

1. Identify the amendments of the Magna

Carta for Public School Teachers; and

2. Determine the important legal bases in

the teaching profession:
MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS
IS A DOCUMENT CONSTITUTING A
FUNDAMENTAL GUARANTEE OF RIGHTS
AND PRIVILEGES OF THE TEACHERS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 RA 4670 otherwise known as
“The Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers”
This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta for
Public School Teachers" and shall apply to all
public school teachers except those in the
professorial staff of state colleges and
universities.
wHO ARE REFERRED TO AS "TEACHER" IN
R.A 4670? Zl
WHO ARE NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THEY
ARE SCHOOL PERSONNEL/EMPLOYEES?
 INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED:
PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROFESSORIAL STAFF
CLASSROOM TEACHING OF STATE COLLEGES
IN ANY LEVEL OF AND UNIVERSITIES
INSTRUCTION SCHOOL NURSES
ON FULL-TIME BASIS SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
SCHOOL DENTIST
INCLUDING THE GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR
SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
INDUSTRIAL ARTS/ VOCATIONAL
INSTRUCTORS
AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
PERFORMING
SUPERVISORY/ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS IN ALL SCHOOL
Vision of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers:

to provide programs for the promotion and

improvement of the social well-being and economic
status of public-school teachers,
including their living and
working conditions,
terms of employment and
career prospects.

However, it seems that lethargy bordering on official neglect has

beset the implementation of the said statue thus setting at
naught whatever lofty aims the legislature has envisioned in
ordaining the said Magna Carta.
Hence, many years after the enactment
of the Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers, with most of its provisions still
unenforced, it behooved upon the
legislature to take steps to ensure that
good laws are not only passed but that
they are carried out to the letter as well.
Primarily, therefore, this proposed measure seeks
the full implementation of the Magna Carta for
Public School Teachers. In unequivocal terms, it
mandates that the Department of Education
(DepEd) carry into effect the provisions of
Republic Act No. 4670 under pain of strict
enforcement of the sanctions upon responsible
officials in case of neglect or omission to perform
their duties. Moreover, the Secretary of the
Department of Education is further directed to
submit to the President and the Congress a periodic
report detailing compliance with the aforesaid
mandate.
Finally, in appropriate cases, government agencies
are enjoined to extend utmost support and
cooperation to the Department of Education. Even
on the assumption that public school teachers shall
henceforth be enjoying the effects of the
beneficent provisions of the Magna Carta, this bill
goes up a step further by providing additional
benefits and privileges in the form of more
liberal study leaves, educational grants to
children of teachers, and more comprehensive
special hardship allowances.

“It is hoped that these additional benefits and

privileges will make certain that public school
teachers will receive their due and be placed on a
plane befitting their roles as educators of our
youth. In vie~ thereof, the early approval of this
bill is being earnestly sought.”
 In areas where [in which] teachers are
SEC 1: Section 19 of Republic Act No. exposed to
4670, otherwise known as the hardship,
"Magna Carta for the Public School peril [such as difficulty in commuting to
Teachers", is hereby amended to the place of work] or
read as follows: other hazards peculiar to the employment,
whether of a permanent and recurrent
SEC. 19. Special nature or otherwise, Including but not
limited to exposure to difficulties,
Hardship Allowances
risks or dangers due to the inaccessibility
or
distant location of the place of work, or
arising from natural calamities
or effects thereof, or caused by hostilities
between and among armed elements,
as determined by the secretary of education,
after due consultation with the appropriate
government agencies, teachers [they] shall be
compensated special hardship allowances
equivalent to at least twenty-five percent
(25%) of their monthly salary."
ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL
HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE sha shall be
ALL TEACHERS IN ELEMENTARY AND withdrawn if:
SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HARDSHIP
POST AS DETERMINED BY THE
HARDSHIP INDEX THE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FROM
MULTI-GRADE TEACHERS IN PURE HARDSHIP POST TRANSFER TO A
MULTI-GRADE SCHOOL NON-HARDSHIP AREA
MOBILE TEACHERS THE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FROM
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM PURE MG SCHOOL TRANSFERS TO A
COORDINATORS CONCURRENTLY NON-HARDSHIP POST OR NON-PURE
HANDLING ALS CLASSES MG SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER PURE MG
THE MOBILE TEACHER OR DISTANCE
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
COORDINATOR IS NO LONGER
HANDLING ALS CLASSES
 SECTION 2. Section 24 of the During the period of such leave, the
teachers shall be entitled to THEIR
same Act is hereby amended to
FULL [at least sixty percent of their]
read as follows:
monthly salary and APPROPRIATE
ALLOWANCES.

SEC. 24. Study Leave The compensation allowed for THE

In addition to the leave privileges now [one year] study leave as herein
enjoyed by teachers in the public provided shall be subject to the
schools, they shall be entitled to a condition that the teacher takes the
study leave not exceeding one (I) regular study load and passes at
school year after EVERY THREE (3) least seventy-five percent (75%) of
[seven] years of service TO PURSUE A
his OR HER courses. [Study leave of
GRADUATE STUDY IN EDUCATION OR
more than one (1) year may be
ALLIED COURSES. Such leave shall be
granted in accordance with a schedule
permitted by the Secretary of
set by the Department of Education. Education but without
compensation.

QUALIFIED FOR STUDY LEAVE

GRADUATE WITH BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRING PASSING OF THE

BOARD EXAMINATION
FIELD STUDY TO BE PURSUED IS RELEVANT TO EMPLOYEES DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILTIES
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE
ATLEAST 7 YRS IN SERVICE
LAST PERFORMANCE RATING IS VERY SATISFACTORY
NO FOREIGN OR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
TEACHER FAILED TO PASS THE 75% OF HIS/HER COURSES HE/SHE SHALL
REFUND THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE AGENCY
 SECTION 3. There shall be in addition to all other benefits to
incorporated after Section 26 of the which teachers are entitled under
same Act, two (2) new sections EXISTING laws, rules and regulations,
under a new title to read as follows: their children, not exceeding two (2) in
number, shall be admitted to any state
college or university to pursue any
Sec. 26 - bachelor's degree free of any charges,
a. Educational including but not limited to the tuition
benefits. and matriculation fees: provided,
however, that they shall meet the
academic requirements for admission
of the subject state college or
university: provided, further, that their
continuous enjoyment of the
educational benefits herein provided is
subject to the condition that they meet
the standards of academic proficiency
to be set by the department of
education.
 SECTION 3. There shall be
incorporated after Section 26 of the
same Act, two (2) new sections - any provision of law to the
under a new title to read as follows: contrary notwithstanding, a
monthly longevity pay
Sec. 26 - equivalent to ten percent (10%)
b. Longevity pay. of the monthly basic pay shall be
paid to teachers for each five (5)

years of continuous, efficient,

and meritorious service."
 It shall be mandatory for the
Department of Education to carry
out the full implementation of the
SECTION 4. provisions of Republic Act No.
Implementation and 4670. Without prejudice to any
liability which may be incurred by
Reporting. the responsible officials in case of
neglect or omission to carry out
the duty herein provided, the
sanctions for which liability shall
be imposed strictly from hereon,
the Secretary of Education shall,
not later than six (6) months from
the passage ofthis Act and every
year thereafter, submit to the
President and the Congress of the
Philippines a report detailing
compliance with the provisions of
this Section.
 - If, for any reason, any section or
SECTION 5. provision of this Act shall be held
Separability Clause. unconstitutional or invalid, the
other section or provision not
otherwise affected shall remain
valid.
 . - All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, proclamations,
SECTION 6. Repealing rules and regulations which are
Clause inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed,
modified, superseded or amended
accordingly.
SECTION 7. Effectivity
This Act shall take effect fifteen
Clause (15) days from its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least
two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
QUESTION TO PONDER

AS FUTURE EDUCATORS, WHY DO

YOU THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR
US TO STUDY THIS LAW?
 THANK YOU!
WE HOPE THAT YOU
HAVE LEARNED
SOMETHING FROM
US TODAY.