An oath-taking ceremony was held today for newly promoted teachers and school leaders in the National Capital Region, following the administration's program to fast-track the long-delayed career progression in the education sector.

More than 2,000 teachers and school heads from the National Capital Region took their oath as a mark of their job promotion in the presence of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara. A total of 2,915 public school educators participated in the ceremony held today, coming from various areas across the National Capital Region.

This move is part of the administration's program to accelerate the long-stalled career progression in the country's education sector.

According to Secretary Angara, this is among the reforms at the Department of Education where the process was fast-tracked to resolve promotion backlogs in various school divisions in the NCR.

Through DepEd's Expanded Career Progression Program, qualified educators were given the opportunity to advance in position based on merit and readiness, not just on the availability of vacant plantilla positions.

President Marcos reaffirmed his commitment to transforming the teaching profession into a career with clear advancement opportunities.

"As I said in my third State of the Nation Address, no public school teacher should retire as Teacher 1 anymore. We will expand educators' career path through strategic reclassification. By creating more high-level positions, we can see educators move up based on merit and open new positions to new graduates. Your promotion will be a doorway to a better life for you and your family," President Marcos said.

The President added that his administration will continue providing support to teachers who guide the youth and assist the government in its various functions.

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