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Marcos on teaching as vocation: No teacher does it for money
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Thursday lauded Filipino teachers for being faithful to their "vocation" to help learners, rather than doing it just for money.
Because of this, teachers can be considered heroes of the country, he said during the ceremonial signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular aligning the Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers with the Commission on Higher Education's Teacher Education Curriculum.
Marcos underscored that teachers enter the profession not because of money but because of vocation.
''I have said this many times before and I will say it once more: I treat teachers as the heroes of our country. They are the ones who hold the future in their hands. And when you see teachers, when people say, 'We have to help the teachers. We have to help the teachers. And why do teachers become teachers?' And the first -- the first conclusion I come to it, 'May kilala ka bang milyonaryo na teacher?''' Marcos said.
''So, no teachers enter the teaching profession for money. So, why do they do it considering the sacrifice that they have to go through? Considering the difficulties that they have to face? Not only from the actual teaching environment but for all the other things that they have to – that they have to continue to do in service of their vocation. And that’s why, call it a vocation. Teachers teach because it is their vocation,'' he added.
The President said the signing of the joint memorandum circular embodies the administration's commitment to ensuring that ''every Filipino teacher is equipped with the skills and tools needed to teach with depth, with clarity, and with purpose.''
''It is a vital step towards raising the quality of education for our present and, most importantly, our future generations,'' Marcos said.
''Through the close cooperation of the Professional Regulation Commission and the Commission on Higher Education, we are aligning our systems to ensure the Licensure Examination reflects the actual competencies needed in classrooms today—whether in early childhood education, special needs education, or the many subjects taught in high schools across the country,'' he added.
According to Marcos, the licensure examinations for aspiring teachers will be conducted separately depending on the field that they are practicing.
He said this would mean distinct examinations for those pursuing careers in elementary education and those in secondary education. Marcos vowed that under his leadership, every measure would be exhausted to produce better teachers.
''Alongside this, we are giving education graduates not just another shot—but we are giving them a good chance. Because what they learn should prepare them for the test that they are meant to take and the classrooms they are meant to lead,'' Marcos said.
