Newsroom Category: Education

TV-based instructions important in distance learning

Though around 59 percent of more than 22 million learners enrolled in public schools are using printed self-learning modules (SLMs) for distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said that learning through television-based instruction is a big help in teaching more difficult and complicated subjects.   During the first day of classes, Gatchalian made rounds among Valenzuela’s […]

ALS ratified; education for out-of-school children, adults to continue amid pandemic woes

Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the Senate’s ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed measure institutionalizing the Alternative Learning System (ALS).   Gatchalian, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, hailed the ratification of the reconciled versions of the Senate and the Lower House as a step closer for […]

Distance learning implementation inspected as classes in public schools open

Senator Win Gatchalian is making rounds in Valenzuela to personally inspect the city’s roll-out of distance learning, noting that teachers’ on-ground experiences should serve as bases for determining the success of the implementation of the Education Department’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP).   Gatchalian checks on how well the students are learning in the […]

Back-to-school essentials donated for safe school opening

As classes for the school year 2020-2021 get underway, Senator Win Gatchalian raises concerns on the safety and welfare of educators nationwide as they distribute self-learning modules.   The senator reiterates that teachers and school personnel should be assured that all of their school needs are addressed since they are crucial in the roll-out of […]

Teachers’ workload should be decongested to prevent burnout

With barely a few days to go before classes in public schools open, Senator Win Gatchalian pointed out the need to spare teachers from a congested workload to prevent burnout amid the country’s shift to distance learning.   The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture warned that bombarding public school […]

On hiring additional teachers: Fill up vacant positions first

Instead of hiring additional 10,000 teachers next year, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to instead prioritize filling its remaining vacant positions and target displaced private school teachers.   In a Senate panel hearing on the proposed 2021 budget of DepEd and its attached agencies, DepEd Undersecretary Jesus Mateo reported that […]

Improve quality of teacher education, training

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed Senate Resolution No. 526 seeking a Senate inquiry on the quality of teacher education and training in the country, including the performance of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs).   The quality of teacher education and training and the performance of TEIs eventually reflected in the learning outcomes of students, Gatchalian said, citing the results of the 2018 Programme for International Student […]

‘Learner support aides’ needed in low-risk areas

While the Department of Education (DepEd) plans to hire “learner support aides” in the roll-out of distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said that they should only be deployed in low-risk areas and that rigorous health standards should be observed to prevent an uptick in COVID-19 cases when the country officially opens classes on October 5. […]