Five thousand non-teaching roles in DepEd are approved by DBM.

After teachers were relieved of their administrative responsibilities, the Department of Budget and Management allowed the creation of 5,000 non-teaching roles in the Department of Education.

“Our educators already have their plates full. By approving the creation of 5,000 non-teaching positions, we aim to relieve teachers of administrative tasks and allow them to focus on quality instruction. This move will significantly benefit our educators and enhance the country’s education system,” DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a statement.

The non-teaching positions are categorized as Administrative Officer II with Salary Grade 11 in the DBM.

The National Capital Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, and the Caraga region will all have openings for these jobs.

According to Pangandaman, this was consistent with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s pledge made during the campaign to give teachers' welfare top priority.