House approves regular teaching allowance up to 10K
The House of Representatives, on the third and final reading, approved a bill that provides public school teachers with a regular allowance of up to P10,000.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved, on third and final reading, a bill that would provide public school teachers with a regular so-called “chalk allowance” or funds to purchase necessary teaching tools.
House Bill (HB) No. 9682, or the proposed “Teaching Supplies Allowance Act,” which would mandate for each teacher to be given P7,500 for the school year 2024-2025 and P10,000 for the school year 2025-2026 and onwards, was passed unanimously on Tuesday’s plenary session.
The cash allowance will be exempted from income tax and given to all public school teachers. The teaching supplies will be funded by the Department of Education’s annual budget. House Bill (HB) No. 9682, or the proposed “Teaching Supplies Allowance Act,” which would mandate for each teacher to be given P7,500 for the school year 2024-2025 and P10,000 for the school year 2025-2026 and onwards, was passed unanimously on Tuesday’s plenary session.
The cash allowance will be exempted from income tax and given to all public school teachers. The teaching supplies will be funded by the Department of Education’s annual budget.
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