Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to continue exploring funding sources for the rollout of teacher education scholarships.
Gatchalian said doing this is essential in order to attract future top teachers and help attract the best and brightest students to the teaching profession.The senator noted that the Teacher Education Council sought P202.5 million for the Teacher Education Scholarship Program under the Excellence in Teacher Education Act , but this was not considered in the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 .
Meanwhile, TEC Executive Director Dr. Jennie Jocson said the Council is also mulling other options to fund the scholarships: one is through private donors and another is by utilizing available funding and existing scholarships offered by Teacher Education Institutions .
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