Manila, June 3 -- Public school teachers across the country are beginning to feel the long-awaited reprieve as the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday a 57-percent reduction in classroom paperwork under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The streamlining of requirements was formalized through DepEd Order No. 6, s. 2025, cutting the number of school forms that all teachers must regularly complete from 174 to just five, according to a news release.

Additional 31 forms are designated for ancillary tasks, and 39 more for teaching-related assignments, depending on teachers' workload designations under DepEd Order No. 5, s. 2024.

Secretary Sonny Angara said the initiative reflects the DepEd's commitment ...