THE DEPARTMENT of Education said that the appointment for the Teacher Education Council (TEC) Secretariat remains to be its top priority.

DepEd made the statement following the “insinuations of delay in appointments in TEC” of advocacy groups.

“Contrary to the baseless insinuations made by a certain “advocacy group,” DepEd understands the importance of these appointments for the TEC’s functionality and the broader goal of enhancing teacher education and training, in as much as we also understand the need to abide by the proper processes in relation to the creation of new plantilla items in government,” DepEd said in a statement.

The agency said that Secretary of the Department of Education Sara Duterte has spearheaded multiple meetings of the TEC which included several discussions on the creation, selection process, and appointment of qualified individuals who will be part of the Council Secretariat.

The department assured that the appointment will be completed.

“We assure our education stakeholders that the appointments will be completed in due course and in accordance with existing rules, as the TEC embarks on its critical work for the benefit of our Filipino teachers,” it said.