ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro called on her colleagues at the House of Representatives to expedite the approval of measure providing teaching supplies allowance.

Castro appealed to fellow lawmakers to approve in final reading House Bill 4383 or the proposed Teaching Supplies Act.

Castro’s measure is aimed to grant P10,000 increase in supplies allowance.

The teacher solon made the call as the Senate unanimously approved the proposed ‘Kabalikat ng Pagtuturo Act’.

Under the measure, the TSA will gradually increase from P5,000 to P7,500 for the upcoming School Year 2023-2024, and then to P10,000 the following School Year 2024-2025.

“Sana naman ay maaprubahan na agad ang panukalang batas na ito para ‘di na palaging nag-aabono ang mga teachers para sa school supplies and materials needed in teaching,” Castro said.