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The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently grappling with a critical shortage of 30,000 teachers nationwide — a figure that raises deep concerns about the future of quality education in the country. Despite recent interventions from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) , the teacher gap remains a major hurdle in achieving inclusive and effective learning for all Filipino students. 🧑‍🏫📉 Teacher Shortage Still Looms Despite New Hires The public school system in the Philippines continues to suffer from a chronic shortage of teaching staff , especially in remote and underserved areas. According to DepEd, even with the DBM's recent approval of 16,000 new teaching positions , the demand for educators across all levels of education still outweighs the supply. The current shortfall stems from a larger backlog: DepEd originally estimated a total deficit of 56,000 teachers . Although the government has already allocated 22,000 new teachers for 2024 and plans to assig...

In 2024, a disturbing revelation emerged from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) : 5.58 million high school graduates in the Philippines—many of whom finished junior or senior high school — lack basic comprehension skills . While they can read and write, they cannot grasp the meaning of what they read. This issue is more than a statistic; it's a signal of a deeper problem within the country’s educational system . 📉 Unmasking Functional Illiteracy in High School Graduates While the word “graduate” typically suggests someone is equipped with adequate academic skills, the PSA’s findings paint a different picture. These 5.58 million Filipinos , aged 10 to 64, have received diplomas but remain functionally illiterate —they struggle with reading comprehension , even if they can recognize words and write them down. Functional illiteracy is not about the inability to read letters or form words. It’s about the inability to understand and use information. These individuals ca...