TRANSFER OF TEACHER

JOY M. GALLON
Teacher II
Malvar District

INTRODUCTION
This module which entitled Transfer of teachers from
one station to another offers foundational knowledge
on the certain conditions which can validly be
considered in transferring teachers from one station to
another even without their consent. It also includes
different guidelines in the decision on whom to transfer
in the event that teachers are transferred in the
exigency of the service. Moreover, this module includes
different situations which should be given priority when
teachers are seeking transfer to another situation which
is in need of additional teachers. These guidelines on
the transfer of teachers from one station to another are
based on DepEd Order no. 22, s.2013.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the learning episode the student is
expected to:
Understand the measures adopted in the
transfer of teachers from one station to another
Enumerate the different guidelines in the
transfer of teachers from one station to another
Analyze situations which should be given
priority in the transfer of teachers from one
station to another

PRE-TEST
Check your Skills
Answer the following questions. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

1. When the teacher is declared excess by the principal on his/her

superior and his/her area of specialization is needed in another school,
what she/he is supposed to do?

A. He/she should apply for promotion

B. He/ she should follow the exigency of the service, to transfer to
another school
C. He/ she should follow the procedures in applying for another job.

PRE-TEST
2. There is a policy of last in, first out in the transfer of
teacher. What do you conclude in this policy?

A. The first hired teacher should follow the superior in

transferring to another division
B. The current hired teacher should change his/her
profession
C. The current hired teacher should be transferred to
another school in a case of exigency of the service.

PRE-TEST
3. When a teachers life is in danger due to

armed conflict or other similar circumstances

in the area where the school is located, the
teacher is advised to__________.

A. Remain teacher in the place and ask for

promotion
B. Transfer to another school
C. Transfer to a place where rebels are active

PRE-TEST
4. A teacher who is non-residents of
the barangay or municipality where
the school is located is entitled
to________
A. Transfer to big school with small
enrolment
B. Transfer to his/her own resident
C. Transfer to far flung areas

PRE-TEST
5. A secondary school teachers who are

teaching subjects other than areas of

specialization can be________
A. Demoted from work
B. Study masteral degree and perform
his/her duties in his/her field of
specialization
C. Transferred to another school where
he/she can teach his/her specialization

Transfer of Teacher
The Basic Education Information
System
(BEIS)
Teacher
Deployment Analysis for the
previous
school
years
consistently reveals imbalances
in the deployment of public
school teachers. As such, it is
imperative to effect transfers of
teachers from one station to
another
in
order
for
the
Department of
Education to

Transfer of Teacher
In view of the forgoing
circumstances,
this
Department hereby amends
DepEd Order No. 21s. 2005
and issues these Revised
guidelines on the Transfer of
Teachers from one station to
another (DepEd Order no.
22,s.2013

Transfer
movement of employee
from one position to another
which is of equivalent rank,
level or salary without break
in the service involving the
issuance of an appointment.

What are the measures adopted in the transfer

of teachers from one station to another?

Provision II Section 6 of Republic Act

No. 4670, otherwise known as The
Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers , states that where the
exigencies of the service require the
transfer of a teacher from one station
to another, such transfer may be
effected by the schools division
superintendent who shall previously
notify the teacher concerned of the
transfer and the reason (s) therefore

Conditions which can validly be considered

as in the exigency of the service and
transfer may be made even without the
consent of the teacher.
When the pupil/ student-teacher ratio of the school is
below 35:1 for elementary and 27:1 for secondary level,
except when the school is implementing multigrade
classes:
When there is a considerable decrease in enrolment in
certain school arising from evacuation due to armed
conflict, national disasters, resettlement of families, closure
of large private firms in the area, and other similar
circumstances;or
When the teacher is declared excess by the principal/
school head and his/ her expertise/ area of specialization is
needed in another school/ district/ division.

Guide in the decision on whom to

transfer
1. Teachers who were last to be hired (Last
in, First out);
2.Non-residents of the barangay or
municipality where the school is located;
3. Residents of the barangay or municipality
of the proposed recipient school;or
4.Secondary school teachers teaching
subjects other than their areas of
specialization.

Situations should be given priority when

teachers are seeking transfer to another
station which is in need of additional teachers
1.When the teacher is declared excessby the school
head and /or his/her expertise/ area of specialization
is needed in another school/ district/ division;
2.The teacher has served for more than five years
outside his/ her home barangay/ municipality;
3.The teacher is a bonafide resident of the barangay,
municipality, city, or province where the local school
is located (RA No. 8190, Localization Law), as
evidenced by the teachers Voters ID;

Situations should be given priority when

teachers are seeking transfer to another
station which is in need of additional
teachers
4.The teacher is joining his/her husband/ wife in
the same school (RA No. 4670);
5.She is a nursing mother (PD No. 603, Child and
Youth Welfare Code);
6.The teachers life is in danger due to armed
conflict, hostilities, or other similar circumstances
in the area where the school is located; or
7.He/ she is in poor health condition, as evidenced
by pertinent medical records to that effect.

SAMPLE LETTER
Date: ________________

Guilberto L. Perez
Principal II
Payapa Elementary School
Santiago MalvarBatangas

Sir:
Greetings!
This is to request from your good office to transfer from San Juan Elementary School to
Payapa Elementary School. I am teaching for 7 years in San Juan Elementary School and I
am planning to transfer in your school for the following reasons.
I am a resident of Sto. Nio, Lipa City which is very far from the school where I am
teaching.
I have 2 daughters age 2 and 5yrs. old only. They still need a mother on their side that will
take good care of them immediately after class hours.
I am willing to render my services and willing to learn from your respective school.
The money saved from the transportation expenses can be used for my family needs.

__________________
Teacher

Thank You