MAGNA CARTA

Great Charter
: a document constituting a
fundamental guarantee of
rights and privileges
Created by RA 4670; passed on June
18, 1966
Its policy declares the promotion
and improvement of the public school
teachers in:
Social and economic status
Living and working conditions
Terms of employment
Career prospect
It attracts and retains in the teaching
profession people with the proper
qualifications.
It strengthen the stability of the
teaching profession in the public school
system.
This act applies to all public school
teachers except those in the professorial
staff of state colleges and universities.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 4. Probationary Period.
not less than one year from and after the date
of his provisional appointment.

Sec. 5. Tenure of Office.
rendered at least ten years of continuous,
efficient and faithful service in such position.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 6. Consent for Transfer Transportation
Expenses.
Except for cause, no teacher shall be transferred
without his consent from one station to another.
no transfers whatever shall be made three months
before any local or national election.
Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his
family shall be paid for by the Government if his
transfer is finally approved.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 7. Code of Professional Conduct for
Teachers.
Sec. 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure.
the right to be informed, in writing,
the right to full access to the evidence
the right to defend himself and to be
defended d. the right to appeal to clearly
designated authorities.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
No publicity shall be given to
any disciplinary action being taken
against a teacher during the
pendency of his case.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 9. Administrative Charges.
SDS
EPS
Secretary of Education
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 10. No Discrimination.

Sec. 11. Married Teachers.

Sec. 12. Academic Freedom.
HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 13. Teaching Hours.
six hours of actual classroom teaching
a day,
not exceeding eight hours of actual
classroom teaching
twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.
HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 13. Teaching Hours.
six hours of actual classroom teaching
a day,
not exceeding eight hours of actual
classroom teaching
twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.
HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 14. Additional Compensation.
Sec. 15. Criteria for Salaries
Sec. 16. Salary Scale.
Sec. 17. Equality in Salary Scales.
HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 18. Cost of Living Allowance

Personal Emergency Relief
or PERA,
HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 19. Special Hardship

Sec. 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal
Tender.

Sec. 21. Deductions Prohibited
LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Sec. 24. Study Leave.
not exceeding one school year after
seven years of service.
sixty per cent of their monthly salary
counted for seniority and pension
purposes.
regular study load and passes at least
seventy-five per cent of his courses.
LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Sec. 25. Indefinite Leave.

Sec. 26. Salary Increase upon
Retirement.
TEACHER'S ORGANIZATION
Sec. 27. Freedom to Organize.

Sec. 28. Discrimination Against
Teachers Prohibited.
(a) employment
(b) to cause the dismissal
(c) penalize for an action
TEACHER'S ORGANIZATION
Sec. 29. National Teacher's
Organizations.
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 30. Rules and Regulations
Sec. 31. Budgetary Estimates
Sec. 32. Penal Provision
Sec. 33. Repealing Clause
Sec. 34. Separability Clause.
Sec. 35. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval.
There is no more noble
profession than teaching. A
great teacher is a great artist,
but his medium is not canvas,
but the human soul.
-Anonymous