The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 16,000 new teaching positions for public schools in the 2025–2026 school year, marking the first phase of a plan to add 20,000 teaching posts this year. This move aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen the country’s education system, as emphasized by Budget Secretary Mina Pangandaman.
“The DBM’s approval of the 16,000 new teaching positions is in adherence to our President’s directive to strengthen our country’s education system. This move is also in support of the Department of Education’s efforts to boost the teaching workforce,” Pangandaman said.
The newly approved teaching positions include 15,343 Teacher I posts with a Salary Grade 11, 157 Special Science Teachers with a Salary Grade 13, and 500 Special Education (SPED) Teachers with a Salary Grade 14. These roles will be funded through the Department of Education’s (DepEd) built-in appropriations under the 2025 General Appropriations Act, amounting to P4.194 billion.
In a move to ensure flexibility, the DBM also confirmed that senior high school teaching positions will be managed at the division level. This setup allows school division superintendents to reassign or transfer these positions based on local needs — a system initially implemented in 2016.
