ACT Partylist Recommends Exemption of Veteran Teachers from Classroom Observation

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Partylist has issued a policy recommendation concerning classroom observation practices, emphasizing the need to recognize the experience and long service of veteran educators. According to ACT Partylist, teachers with extensive years in service should be exempted from routine classroom observations, provided their professional track record demonstrates consistent competence and effectiveness.

Classroom observation has long been used as a tool for evaluating teaching performance, mentoring educators, and ensuring instructional quality. While this approach can be beneficial—particularly for newly hired or developing teachers—the ACT Partylist argues that applying the same requirements uniformly to all educators may be unnecessary and burdensome for seasoned professionals.