Teachers to receive tax-free ₱10,000 Teaching Allowance for the upcoming school year
Teachers to receive tax-free ₱10,000 Teaching Allowance for the upcoming school year
Public school teachers nationwide are set to receive a significant financial boost as the Department of Education (DepEd) fully implements the mandated ₱10,000 Teaching Allowance for the upcoming school year.
The doubled allowance, institutionalized under Republic Act No. 11997 (the “Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act”), marks a permanent departure from the long-standing ₱5,000 "chalk allowance." Education officials confirmed that the expanded benefit is designed to relieve teachers of out-of-pocket expenses for both physical classroom setups and modern digital learning tools.
According to DepEd’s latest guidelines, the ₱10,000 allowance is completely tax-free, ensuring educators receive the full amount without deductions.
DepEd reiterated that teachers will not be required to submit official receipts or liquidations to prove how the funds were spent. The amount is treated as an outright expense for instructional materials, internet data, and incidental teaching needs.
Tax-Free and Receipt-Free Release
According to DepEd’s latest guidelines, the ₱10,000 allowance is completely tax-free, ensuring educators receive the full amount without deductions.
DepEd reiterated that teachers will not be required to submit official receipts or liquidations to prove how the funds were spent. The amount is treated as an outright expense for instructional materials, internet data, and incidental teaching needs.
The benefit applies universally to all qualified public school personnel across the country who hold a teaching load. The coverage spans:
• Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High School classroom teachers
• Alternative Learning System (ALS) mobile teachers and coordinators
• School librarians, guidance counselors, and vocational instructors
• Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High School classroom teachers
• Alternative Learning System (ALS) mobile teachers and coordinators
• School librarians, guidance counselors, and vocational instructors
Funds are structurally allocated to be disbursed to eligible personnel not earlier than the official opening of classes for the school year. Teachers slated for retirement within the academic cycle will receive a pro-rated amount based on actual days of service.
The implementation arrives alongside a suite of recent DepEd policies aimed at improving working conditions for over 900,000 public school educators. The agency has concurrently pushed for the reduction of administrative paperwork, expanded career progression lines for classroom ranks, and increased medical benefits.
Teachers' groups have welcomed the timely rollout, noting that the permanent mandate provides much-needed institutional security compared to the previous year-to-year budget negotiations
The implementation arrives alongside a suite of recent DepEd policies aimed at improving working conditions for over 900,000 public school educators. The agency has concurrently pushed for the reduction of administrative paperwork, expanded career progression lines for classroom ranks, and increased medical benefits.
Teachers' groups have welcomed the timely rollout, noting that the permanent mandate provides much-needed institutional security compared to the previous year-to-year budget negotiations
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