Finally, justice for teachers, the architects of PH's future

With the enactment of Republic Act No. 12288, the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, the Philippine government has finally addressed a decades-old inequity that quietly burdened the backbone of our education system-our public school teachers.

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For far too long, the teachers' professional growth was constrained by a rigid structure that failed to recognize merit, dedication, and sustained excellence in the classroom. Today, that stagnation has begun to give way to dignity, recognition, and hope. And history will remember this moment as a long-overdue act of justice.