The Philippines is grappling with a worsening education emergency as a severe teacher shortage deepens across its public schools, leaving classrooms understaffed and students without adequate instruction. Reports highlight systemic challenges, including low teacher salaries, poor working conditions, and a lack of incentives that drive qualified educators away from the profession. The crisis has intensified amid growing concerns over declining student performance, with assessments revealing alarming gaps in literacy and numeracy skills among young learners. Experts warn that without urgent reforms, the country’s education system risks further deterioration, threatening future generations’ opportunities.
Inside the Philippines’ mounting ‘learning crisis’ and teacher shortage South China Morning Post
