More than 16,000 DepEd teachers, staff hired in 2022

To address the learning losses of Filipino students amidst the pandemic, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said on Sunday, Dec. 25, that the Department of Education (DepEd) hired more teachers and administrative officers in 2022.

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The OPS said according to DepEd’s year-end report, 11,580 teachers were hired whereas 5,000 administrative officer items were formed to relieve teachers from administrative load.

According to DepEd data, a total of 15,331 teachers and school leaders received graduate scholarships while 17,636 were trained in early-grade language literacy.

The effort was among the learning recovery plans of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration to address the learning losses of students following school closures and the shift to distance learning,

the OPS said.

Furthermore, according to the OPS, DepEd said it prepared the National Learning Recovery Plan to guide regions, divisions, and schools in addressing learning deficiencies due to disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This proposed policy is anchored on learning remediation and intervention, professional development, health, safety, and mental wellness.