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The bill would change the teacher‑licensing law to let teachers become licensed not only by passing a written test but also by submitting a portfolio or by showing years of teaching experience, and it would require board members to hold a master’s degree in education.

The bill proposes to change how the Board that oversees teacher licensing is formed, to tighten qualifications for teachers, to require a refresher course for recent exam failures, and to make exam questions public after each test, all intended to raise the quality of education.

The proposal would update the teachers’ law by expanding the Board’s membership, raising qualifications for board members, separating licensure exams by teaching level, and requiring exam questions to be released publicly.

The bill revises the Teachers Professionalization Act to set up a five‑member Board for Professional Teachers, each meeting strict academic and experience qualifications and appointed by the President.

The bill expands the teachers’ board to seven members, raises the academic bar for board members, adds a teaching‑portfolio and refresher‑course requirement for licensure candidates, and requires the PRC to publish exam questions and school‑performance data soon after results are out.

The bill updates the 1966 Magna Carta for public‑school teachers, adding new qualifications, better pay and benefits, stronger job security, reduced teaching hours, and protections such as confidentiality, anti‑discrimination, and legal aid.