1. Relative to DepEd Order No. 005, s. 2024 titled Rationalization of Teachers’ Workload in Public Schools and Payment of Teaching Overload, this Office, through the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID), provides guidance to all public elementary and secondary schools on designating teaching-related assignments managed by the CID to teachers.

2. As defined, teaching-related assignments refer to tasks related to teaching and academic learning which support learner development and are performed by teachers in consideration of their professional expertise and experience. Based on DepEd Order No. 002, s. 2024 re: Immediate Removal of Administrative Tasks of Public School Teachers, teaching-related assignments are not administrative tasks.

3. Sections V. A. 4. 1 and V. A. 4. 5 of DepEd Order No. 005, s. 2024 on Teaching- Related Assignments are read as follows:

0453 Division Memorandum No. 548 s. 2024