Quality of Work Life of Teachers in Public Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

Quality of work life is important for an efficient and effective organization. This study determines the quality of work life (QWL) of the public secondary school teachers in the Division of Agusan del Sur. The quality of work-life was determined in terms of financial literacy, indebtedness, secondary occupation, non-teaching duties, health, and family responsibilities. The researcher used a quantitative and qualitative research methodology. A paper survey tool was used to quantify the attitudes and behavior of the respondents on variables identified to determine their QWL. The qualitative method was used to gain insights and dig deeper into the problem based on the teachers' actual lived experiences on financial literacy, indebtedness, secondary occupation, non-teaching duties, health, and family responsibilities. It was found out that public secondary school teachers have low QWL in terms of financial literacy and fair in terms of indebtedness, secondary occupation, non-teaching duties, health, and family responsibilities. It is recommended to the Department of Education (DepEd) to provided intervention programs in improving teachers' quality of work life.