The Department of Education (DepEd) has assured that current Head Teachers, Assistant School Principals, Special School Principals, and Assistant Special School Principals will be included in the coverage of the new Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System.
According to DepEd, the ECP is designed to open more opportunities for teachers to advance in their careers without having to wait for plantilla vacancies, all while maintaining a merit-based promotion process.
Over the next three years, these school personnel will be given priority for promotion and professional development.
They may also be reclassified under the new system without losing their existing salary grade.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized that the ECP is not an added burden but rather an opportunity for growth.
The agency encouraged teachers to support the reform, saying it was created to recognize competence, reward performance, and foster continuous improvement.
