Under RA 7610, which statement correctly describes teachers' duties?

• A. RA 7610 focuses on protecting children.
• B. RA 7610 governs teacher licensure.
• C. RA 7610 imposes that teachers protect children and report abuse.
• D. RA 7610 regulates school infrastructure.

Answer: (C)

RA 7610 enforces duties that place teachers in a protective role for children and make them mandatory reporters. The key idea is that teachers must actively safeguard students and, when they suspect or witness abuse, immediately report it to the proper authorities. This combination—protecting the child and reporting abuse—is exactly what the law requires of teachers. It isn’t about licensure or school infrastructure; those areas aren’t covered by this statute. So the statement that teachers are obliged to protect children and report abuse best captures the duties assigned by RA 7610.