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Teachers give orientation to parents and pupils as classes open at Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, on June 16, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764753460355176114298311020250616-class-opening-manila-JC5190 (1).webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Teachers give an orientation to parents and pupils as classes open at Fernando Ma. Guerrero Elementary School in Paco, Manila, on June 16, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Education hopes to get enough funding to hire more than 30,000 teachers next year to help address shortages in public school.</p><p>The department said the planned hiring would be the biggest single-year increase, with 32,916 Teacher I items in the National Expenditure Program submitted to Congress for the General Appropriations Bill.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/deped-says-proposed-2026-budget-to-prioritize-learners-health-safety-inclusive-learning-1917"><strong>DepEd says proposed P928-B budget in 2026 to prioritize learners&#x27; health, safety, inclusive learning<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Kapag nagdagdag tayo ng libo-libong guro, mas lumuluwag ang mga silid-aralan at mas nabibigyang-pansin ang mga batang kailangang abutan. Papalakasin ang pwersa ng mga guro para mas umangat ang kalidad ng pagtuturo sa bawat paaralan,&quot; Angara said in the DepEd release.</p><p>(If we hire thousands of new teachers, that will mean less congested classrooms and more attention to learners who need it. We are strengthening our teaching workforce to raise the quality of teaching in every school)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/29/deped-addressing-alarming-shortage-of-school-principals-1507"><strong>DepEd addressing ‘alarming’ shortage of school principals<br/></strong></a></div><p>DepEd also plans to fill 6,000 School Principal I posts to meet leadership gaps and hire 10,000 School Counselor Associate I personnel to help with issues like bullying and learner well-being.</p><p>The planned hiring for 2026 is on top of 20,000 new teaching positions created for Fiscal Year 2025 and 33,052 unfilled teaching positions from previous years.</p><p>DepEd will also hire 11,268 Administrative Officer IIs and 5,000 Project Development Officer I personnel.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/9/deped-to-renew-hire-some-7k-admin-support-staff-1444"><strong>DepEd to renew, hire some 7K admin support staff<br/></strong></a></div><p>The department said its hiring plan &quot;reflects both the urgency of addressing classroom congestion and the trust placed in the department&#x27;s capacity to implement systemic reforms.&quot;</p>

<p>The department said the planned hiring would be the biggest single-year increase, with 32,916 Teacher I items in the National Expenditure Program submitted to Congress for the General Appropriations Bill.</p>

The department said the planned hiring would be the biggest single-year increase, with 32,916 Teacher I items in the National Expenditure Program submitted to Congress for the General Appropriations Bill.

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DepEd hopes to hire more than 30K teachers in 2026

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Published December 03, 2025 05:41 PM PHT

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