House Bill 9157 | Salary Increase for Teachers from Grade 11 to Grade 15 | Read Here!

The Probinsyano Party List Rep. Alfred delos Santos filed a measure that seeks to upgrade the salary grade level of Teachers. 

This has garnered widespread support and applause for their recent proposal to increase the salaries of teachers nationwide or  House Bill 9157 or the proposed Salary Increase of Public School Teachers Act of 2023 will raise the pay of public school teacher from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15.

Delos Santos said that public school teachers are underpaid.

“Despite having a crucial role in molding the minds and in shaping the future of our nation’s youth, they only receive a small compensation that is not at all commensurate to the value of their contribution in our country,” he said.

The lawmaker said that starting 2023, upon the effectivity of the fourth tranche under the Salary Standardization Law, teachers with the position of Teacher I only receive P27,000 or Salary Grade 11 per month.

“This, in many instances, pushes some educators to pursue other sources of money to cover for other expenses. Worse, many of them pursue better working opportunities abroad,” he added.