Socio-Economic Problems of Selected Elementary School Teachers in Calatagan District, Division of Batangas: An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The living conditions and the socio-economic status of teachers and in its concern about the well-being of workers in general are one of the issues facing in education nowadays. Socioeconomic status (SES) incorporates income as well as educational attainment, financial security, and subjective view of social status and social classes can envelop personal satisfaction characteristics and additionally the open doors and benefits stood to individuals inside society.

METHODS

The researcher employed the descriptive method of research. This research study aimed to find out the Socio-Economic Problems of Elementary School Teachers in Calatagan District, Division of Batangas. The choice was made in consideration for what Paler-Calmorin and Calmorin (2008) stressed that in descriptive design, the study focuses at the present condition and that the purpose is to find new truth. In view of this, the researcher deemed that this method is the most appropriate for the study.

RESULTS

The teacher-respondents strongly, slightly, and disagreed that they encountered socio-economic problems in the performance of their job: strongly agreed in working environment (xÌ...=4.59); agreed in job satisfaction (xÌ...=4.41) and in pay structure (xÌ...=3.82); and disagreed in their relation with superior (xÌ...=1.71) and in rewards and promotion system (xÌ...=1.61), respectively.

As a whole, the composite mean of xÌ... =3.26 indicated that these teachers only slightly agreed that they were faced with socio-economic problems in the course of their teaching assignment.

DISCUSSIONS

Socio-economic status (SES) affects the delivery of quality education and the ability of the teachers to instruct their students to learn. Low SES areas are focused on basics of life to improve education, along with basics of human relations and basics of instruction.In the parlance of education, the concept is measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. It also associates to social standing, class and privileges, and power. It is in this line of thought that the researcher conducts a study on the socio-economic problems of selected elementary school teachers in Calatagan District, Division of Batangas with the end view of proposing an Intervention Program to Improve the Socio-economic Status (SES) of Teachers, promote Service Quality and Increase Teacher Performance.