GILBERT B. DELA CRUZ

“An Act Giving More Value to Public School Teachers”

by

Gilbert B. dela Cruz

BSPE 3-1

 

Section 1.Short Title – This Act shall be known as “Value for P.S.T. Act”.

 

Section 2.Declaration of State Policies – The state shall recognize the hardship and loyalty of all public school teachers. Also, the state should give more benefits and/or incentives to public school teachers in order for them to stay in the country to instruct, guide and educate the increasing number of students. Furthermore, the state should constitute in controlling the shortage of teachers in the country.

 

Section 3 Definition of Terms:

 

(a.)  Benefits and/or incentives – credits to be given to P.S.T., may be in the form of increased amount of bonus or salary.

(b.)  Shortage of teachers – lowering number of public school teachers.

 

Section 4.Role of the Government – The Government shall provide the necessary benefits and/or incentives in order to lessen the number of P.S.T. who resigns their jobs; Provided, That P.S.T. shall also be encourage not to resign their positions as teachers so that more student can be educated.

 

Section 5.Role of Teachers – Teachers who are well educated shall be provided with the proper respect they needed and they should be given assistance and support to advance their way of teaching to enable them to competently educate their students.

 

Section 6.Personnel Incentives – All P.S.T. who performs well in their jobs shall receive benefits and/or incentives coming from the sector/s of the Government which has connection with this Act.

 

Section 7.Separabilty Clause. If any provision coming from this act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining other provisions shall not be affected thereof shall continue to be in effect.

 

Section 8.Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

 

Section 9.Effectivity Clause. This act would gain its effectivity upon approval.