Anti-Corruption Practices on Teachers’ Recruitment in Selected Private Schools: The Philippine Experience

- The main purpose of this study is to know the different anti-corruption practices in recruiting/hiring qualified teachers used by selected private schools in La Union, and the processes of its implementation. Specifically, it sought to determine the anticorruption practices made by selected private schools in La Union in terms of hiring qualified teachers being strictly adopted by such private schools. This study made use of a Qualitative Thematic Analysis in determining the different anti-corruption practices uniquely used by selected private schools in the province of La Union. Based on the findings, the anti-corruption practices used by the selected private schools in La Union are in two themes. These are the anti- Nepotism, favoritism and cronyism practices and conducting background investigation on the teacher-applicants prior to his/her application. This implies that it is important to consider that nepotism, cronyism, favoritism should be avoided in recruiting teacher-applicants. This will lead to poor quality of education if hiring process will be influence by relatives or friends which are less qualified from among the other applicants.