QUEZON City 5th District Rep. PM Vargas has filed a bill seeking to upgrade the minimum wage of public school teachers in commemoration of World Teachers’ Day on October 5.

House Bill (HB) No. 4070 aims to adjust the minimum salary grade level of public school teachers from Salary Grade (SG) 11 or P25,439 to SG 19 or P49,835.

The salary grade levels of those occupying higher positions shall then be adjusted accordingly.

“With the rising costs of living, many teachers still struggle with the financial limitations of their profession while maintaining the delivery of quality education to our students amid the pandemic,” Vargas said in a statement.

Teacher organizations have been lobbying for salary increase since the 18th Congress, arguing that Republic Act No. 11466 or the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 was not enough to sustain their living conditions amid inflation and the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, despite clamor from teachers groups, similar bills filed in the 18th Congress failed to get past committee review.

“We must recognize the dedication and guarantee the retention of competent teachers by ensuring that the remuneration due to them is commensurate to their work load,” the lawmaker asserted.
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