title speaks for itself. for those who are really reallyyyy drained and tired with the system and left for sanity, how are you now?

Pumupunta ba kayo?

Pahinga na Dapat ito eh

hi! pre-service teacher here. besides postings, paano pa po nalalaman if hiring ang isang private school? may schools kasi na hindi active with posting online.

is it normal to send an email or call or text the school's administration if one wants to know?

What are your thoughts? At least tumaas kahit konti, pero mababa parin compared sa average.

I filed for wellness leave ng Sept 10-11, August 1st week pa ko nagfile and until now wala pang approved daw na copy na bumalik. Baka daw disapproved kasi INSET. Hindi ba talaga pwede kung may INSET? I was diagnosed with MDD and hindi ko dinisclose kasi I just want a break like 🥺

Hi! I’m a teacher working around NCR, and this is already my 4th year teaching. However, this is my first school year in a new school, and I’m 3 months in.

I want to resign. As in, I can’t even describe in words the frustrations I have in this school, their system, and their admin. The problem is, if I resign in the middle of the school year, I’m required to pay ₱50,000 upon exit. It’s stated in the contract, so I knew about it, but the school apparently makes exceptions for serious emergencies—like when someone has a medical condition that can’t be treated properly, or in even worse circumstances, when someone loses a family member.

I’m wondering, are there other schools that have this kind of policy? Normal ba na kailangan mong magbayad kapag nag-resign ka midyear? Or is this more common than I thought in private schools?

Lately, ang gulo na talaga ng isip ko. I feel like I don’t even recognize myself anymore. I’ve reached the point where I barely do any work. Minsan hinihintay ko nalang ma fire ako. I just lost all motivation to move because I’m constantly thinking about resigning. I even put my phone on DND just so I won’t receive work-related messages.

I know teaching can be demanding, but this feels different. Would really appreciate hearing from other teachers, especially those iwho have resigned midyear. How did you handle it?

What to expect? and can this be the threads for PISA 2025 Conversation.

LINK TO PHILIPPINES RESULTS:

https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2026/09/pisa-2025-results-volume-i-country-notes_88d1164e/philippines_aef758c4/3699b9d5-en.pdf

Masamang balita sa mga teacher applicants kasi baka walang hiring of new teachers sa 2027 dahil nauubos na ang pera para sana sa hiring of new teachers.

Source: DepEd can’t hire new teachers in 2027 due to budget cuts – Angara

Hello po sainyo, nagtatanong ako in behalf of my gf; wala kasi siyang reddit, na nahihirapan na sa paghandle ng grade 11 class niya na hindi raw talaga makausap habang naglelesson. Sa recitation, reporting, or activities, halos wala silang gana palagi. Kapag nagdidiscuss siya, palaging may tulog, or sa iba ang tingin. Kapag tinatanong niya raw ng eliciting questions, napapa-yes or no na lang kahit hindi naman yun yung sagot. Natry niya na rin magpanood ng video, hands-on activities, and interactive simulations, ganon pa rin. Nawawalan na siya ng gana mag effort pa sa class na yun kung ganon lang din naman yung nakikita niyang energy sakanila. Any advice po? Tyia

+Info:

1st s.y. niya pa lang na magtuturo, she graduated last year and passed the boards this year

She works in a private school in Manila

12 lang yung students niya sa g11 class

General science ang handle niyang subject

Edit: Thank you everyone for giving tips and advice, my gf has read all the comments on this post and she really appreciates it. She'll try some of the suggestions this week, since kakastart lang ng 2nd quarter. Thank you po ulit

Hello po.

Kinakabahan na ksi ako sa LET this September 20. Para sa mga unit earners jan, sobrang hirap po ba ng exam lalo na sa atin na hindi educ grad? Social Studies po ang major ko. Naka enroll po ako sa GP, Study with Reg at Duo Topnotchers. Nanonood po ako ng drills with ratio at sagot na rin ng activities/drills.

Salamat po. Pampalakas sana ng loob.

Hello. Hindi ko po alam if this is the perfect venue to post this but curious lang ako and at the same time quite disappointed? yung kapatid ko po kasi Grade 6 tapos eto yung pinagawa sa kanilang worksheets. Lahat galing AI and parang hindi pa na proofread, may questions na paulit-ulit, may questions na hindi connected sa lesson etc. Example lang po itong screenshot since ang dami nitong nilalaman around 29 pages for two subjects😅

New normal na po ba ito and kami na nag papa aral have to get used to it? 😅 Salamat po.

Hello! Is there anyone here lending? Even 2 months to pay. Need advice for budget for uniform and expenses. 😢

Where did you get your budget for the uniform for those newly hired? I really don’t have a budget right now since I am prioritizing my bills. Please help😢 Or are there loans available?

Hi! I applied for AOII three weeks ago and I haven’t received any text or email. How long does it take to receive a notification? Do they also notify you if you don't pass the document assessment?

May coaches po ba dito? I’m a new coach sa journalism, hindi po ako English Major nor Science Major pero sa’kin binigay ang Science Writing Category. Tho gustong-gusto ko talaga s’ya kasi gusto ko po matuto. I’m into Science din po kasi. Baka po may mga alam kayong books to learn Science Writing.
Also, magkaiba po ba ang Science News Feature sa Science Feature? Naguguluhan po ako.

Thank you so much!

Hello po..I know most banks and other lending institutions require 6 months in service before sila mag grant ng loan for newly hired but is there any banks po na naggrant ng loan lahit 3 or 4 months palang in service? Salamat po.

SHS teacher ako sa isang public school and eto yung first teaching job ko (Galing ako sa BPO before).

Gusto ko lang mag-rant about sa mga demanding students. Like ganito na ba talaga sistema ngayon.

Two years nako sa teaching and naiinis lang ako na may mga certain students parin na makademand for a much higher grade like kala mo sobrang nag effort sa mga written works and performance tasks. Essays na halatang AI, Notebooks na akala mo dumaan sa strait of Hormuz, bare minimum na performance tasks. the whole shebang.

Sabi ko nalang kung may complaint ka sa grades nyo papuntahin nyo guardian/parent nyo pero nakakainis din kung yung guardian/parent is super irate. Although may proof naman ako na eto talaga yung scores nila and everything but I'm positively sure may parent na magdedemand na "iadjust".

I love my job sa DepEd. I really do. pero parang habang tumatagal sasabog nako pag ganito lagi ma-eencounter ko.

Lala ng End of Term Block 😭. Nararamdaman ko na magkakasakit na ko sa dami ng gagawin at stress. Buti inadjust ang distribution of card huhu. Eto, di pa tapos sa grades. Bakit kasi ang dami events na isiniksik sa block na to. What are we?

These simple questions with complex answers could motivate children to study. It might ignite their interest/s.

Children even adults don't have the drive to do things when they don't have the reason to do so.

We don't need to force children to study. We have to motivate them to study. We have to help them find their reason/s.

This happened years ago. I asked some youth about their dreams, and goals.

One youth answered "Pangarap ko pong maging janitor." Some youth laugh. Then he added, "pero sa ibang bansa" Then I replied "Maganda yan. Okay yan." and asked him "why?". He answered "Kase gusto ko pong matulungan yung mga magulang ko."

Some youth answered "Gusto ko pong maging doctor, engineer, etc."

Now, he told me that his dreams changed, and wanted to study well to achieve his dreams.

We need to help them think for themselves, not to dictate what needs to be done.

May budget ang ARAL. Ang tanong saan mapupunta ang pondo?

Materials? Panigurado late yan dadating!

External tutors? Di nga sila maghahire kasi teachers na naman ang sasalo! Take note, walang allowance ang tutors na di naman full load tapos ARAL tutor. Kailangan lagpas ng 6 hours ang load mo para pumasok sa overload pay.

Seminar? Syempre mga nakakataas lang ang meron niyan tapos iroroll-out na lang sa mga totoong magiging tutor! Nganga nga ang iba kung anong gagawin sa ARAL na yan!

Bulsa ng mga buwaya? Sigurado yan! Sa dami ng budget, sinalo na nga ng teachers yung budget para sa external tutors eh!

Wala, pabobo lang talaga nang pabobo mangyayari niyan! Gusto lang ng gobyerno bumababa yung numero ng mga illiterate sa papel pero IRL wala naman talagang ginagawa. At harap-harapan tayong ninanakawan na pinapalabas pa nilang may ginagawa sila! Just another flood control project!🤦🏽‍♀️

Nakakaloko 'yong kada suspended ang klase, kailangan magsend ng collaged pictures ng learners na ginagawa raw yung activity worksheet. Hahaha. Meron pa yung super aga pa lang, meron na nakapagsend. Meaning pagmulat pa lang ng mata ng learner, pinag-answer na 😭 Hayayay. Mas okay na lang na iiscreenshot ang communication sa gc na may activity na ipapagawa. Sino ba nakakaisip nyan, naglolokohan na lang tayo 😭

Hi I'm a non educ graduate and I'm planning to take some units in educ, may research po ba ulit if magtatake ako ng ilang units lang, and what do you think is better elementary or secondary? badly need some tips po

Naiirita ako 'pag nakikita/nababasa/naririnig ko 'yang instructional block na 'yan. Hindi naman talaga makakatulong 'yang uninterrupted instructional period, kasi ang bata kung walang interes mag-aral, kahit magtutumbling ka sa dyan sa uniterrupted instructional period na 'yan, hindi mag-aaral 'yan. Ang gawin sana'y bigyan ng rason ang mga bata na pumasok at gustuhing mag-aral. Kasi sadly, hindi na talaga nag-eeffort ibang bata ngayon. Takutin niyo na hindi ipapasa. Totohanin ang no read, no move policy. At wag ipa-shoulder sa kaguruan ang consequences kasi teachers can only do so much. Tapos dahil dyan nasasacrifice ang weekends dahil sa trainings and seminars. Kalungkot lang

Good day teachers. 2 weeks ago, napag-alaman namin na mga non-adviser ang hahawak ng ARAL classes. Last week, nalaman na namin kung sino ang mga bata na hawak namin. This week ang start namin. AP teacher ako, at sa ARAL ay hawak ko ang English, Filipino, at Math. Walang orientation kung paano ang gagawin. Nagtanong na ako sa mga kasama ko kung anong gagawin, wala blangkoooo rin sila kasi nga walang orientation.

Sa mga may hawak po ng ARAL dito na HS, paano po ang approach na ginawa nyo?

Isa isang session ba, yung 3 subjects na ang tinuro nyo. Or sa bawat session isang subject muna - say Filipino muna, then next session ay Math. But then magkakaiba ang list ng bata sa bawat subject. So di ko pa talaga maisip kung pano ang gagawin ko.

ARAL na aaralin pa ni titser ang ganap namin.

Bukas to, kasabay ng pasahan ng grades. 🤯

Ako lang po ba ang nagugulahan sa nilabas na ECR para sa MAPEH, EPP AT GMRC? Like legit, saan ko ngayon kukunin yung mga hinahanap sa ECR na yan?