A review on the current status of the Filipino teacher

This project is a review of studies dealing on the current status of the Filipino teacher. The studies were conducted to help solve prevailing problems in the Philippine educational system especially on the role played by the teacher and government and private agencies. Except for the longitudinal study, the other researches used questionnaires to obtain information on the status of the teacher. The studies involved a large sample and were descriptive in nature. The studies have similarities in findings yet distinct because each gives important issues and the questionnaire was able to elicit different perceptions as based on the specific purpose and significance of the study. The investigation of the Filipino teacher in the 80\u27s gives a profile of the teacher situation. A variety of insights are drawn and valuable implications on the future of the teaching profession have been discussed. Cortez (1980) in her research gives the viewpoints of students, teachers, parents and school administrators-policymakers on schooling. Teacher respondents expressed a cynical view on the social and economic values of teaching . The Survey of Outcomes of Elementary Education (SOUTELE) (1980) report came up with a finding that the school staff feels stifled by administrative bureaucracy. The 1984 study by Cortes confirms the other findings that the image of the Filipino teacher is one who is 31-40 years of age, female and underpaid. It also reaffirms the need for incentives for professional growth and higher salaries for the teachers. Involvement in the formulation of educational policies was also mentioned. The finding of Manalang (1985) on Teacher Education Reform in ASEAN reveals that in the Philippines, females predominate at all levels. Like the finding of Cortes, the ASEAN member countries desire higher income levels and prestige for teachers. Teachers are not generally rejects of other professions and are not necessarily those with low intellectual ability. It is ironic though that teachers feel inadequate