Rights and Duties of Parents in the Education of Children

Rights and Duties of Parents in the Education of Children (Section 8) 1. Right to organize themselves and/or with teachers for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of matters relating to the total school program, and for ensuring the full cooperation of parents and teachers in the formulation of efficient implementation of such programs.

2. Right to access to any official record directly relating to the children who are under their parental responsibility.

Duties 1. Duty to help carry out the educational objectives in accordance with national goals.

2. Duty to enable their children to obtain elementary education and shall strive to enable them to obtain secondary and higher education in the pursuance of the right formation of the youth.

3. Duty to cooperate with the school in the implementation of the school program.

Rights and Duties of Students

1. Right to receive, primarily through competent instruction, relevant quality education in line with national development goals and conducive to their full development as persons with human dignity.

2. Right to freely choose their field of study subject to existing course therein up to graduation, except in cases of academic deficiency, or violation of disciplinary regulations.

3. Right to school guidance and counseling services.

4. Right of access to his own school records, the confidentiality of which the school shall maintain and preserve. 5. Right to the issuance of official certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, grades, transfer credentials, and other similar documents within thirty days from request.

6. Right to publish a school newspaper. 7. Right to free expression of opinions and suggestions and to effective channels of communication. 8. Right to form, establish, and join organizations.

9. Right to be free from involuntary contributions, except those approved by their own organizations or societies.

Duties  Duty to exert his utmost to develop his potentialities.  Duty to uphold the academic integrity of the school.  Duty to promote and maintain the peace and tranquility of the school.

 Duty to participate actively in civic affairs, and in the promotion of the general welfare.  Duty to exercise his rights responsibly.

Executive Order No. 117, s (Reorganization of DECS/DepEd)

Executive Order No. 117, s (Reorganization of DECS/DepED ) The Department shall be primarily responsible for the formulation, planning, implementation, and coordination of the policies, plans, programs, and projects in the areas of formal and non-formal education at all levels:

Levels 1. Elementary and Secondary (Basic Education) 2. Higher Education (Tertiary Level) 3. Technical-vocational, non-formal, sports and culture Alternative Learning System

 supervise all educational institution, both public and private;  provide for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the goals of the national development.

COMMISION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)  Created in 1994  Govern mainly the higher education or tertiary education.  The Commission is a body independent and separate from DECS, and attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes only.

 Its coverage shall be both public and private institutions of higher education as well as degree-granting programs in all post secondary educational institutions, public and private.

MISSION  “Gearing higher education towards the pursuit of better quality of life for all Filipinos by emphasizing the acquisition of knowledge and formation of those skills necessary to make individual a productive member of society.”

 The state shall protect, foster, promote the right of all citizens to affordable quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all.

 The State shall likewise ensure and protect academic freedom and shall promote its exercise and observance for the continuing intellectual growth, the advancement of learning and research, the development of responsible and effective leadership, the education of high-level and middle-level professionals and the enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage.

 All institutions of higher learning shall exemplify through their physical and natural surrounding the dignity and beauty of as well as their pride in the intellectual and scholarly life.

 The main mission of goal of CHED is what is stated in Sec 1 of Article XIV, which is to provide quality education to the public and to ensure its accessibility to all.

Other legal Bases

Republic Act 4670 – Magna Carta for Public School Teachers  Coverage : all public school teachers  Recruitment: 1. Elementary school teachers: BEED graduates LET passers. 2. Secondary school teachers: BSE graduates LET passer.

Rights of Teachers 1. Right to be informed of the charges in writing 2. Right to full access to the evidence in the case 3. Right to defend himself and be defended by a representative of his choice

1. Right to appeal to clearly designated authorities 1. Right for a married couple, both of whom are school teacher, to be employed in the same locality whenever possible.

Hours of Work and Remuneration 1. Enjoy academic freedom in the discharge of professionals duties regarding teaching and classroom methods. 1. Enjoy free physical exam and free medical treatment or hospitalization.

3. Salary scale-gradual progression from a minimum to a maximum salary by means of regular increments, granted automatically every after 3 years. 4. Granting of cost living allowance. 5. Additional compensation for service in excess of 6 hours of actual classroom teaching, hardship allowance and automatic retirement promotion.

Leave and Retirement Benefits 1. Study leave (Sabbatical leave) – with the pay equivalent to 60% of salary after 7 years of service. 2. Indefinite leave. 3. Maternity leave with pay for 60 days.

4. Vacation leave with pay. 5. Enjoy one range salary rise upon retirement, which shall be the basis of the retirement pay and the monthly benefits thereafter.

Teachers’ Organization 1. Freedom to organize. 1. Prohibition of discrimination against teachers.