THE DEPARTMENT of Education is addressing long-standing gaps in the country’s teacher education system through the Teacher Education Council (TEC).

Education Secretary and TEC Chairperson Sonny Angara stressed that improving the quality of teachers is essential to enhancing education outcomes.

“Kung gusto nating makakita ng pagbabago sa bawat silid-aralan, kailangan nating tiyakin na ang bawat guro ay handa, may sapat na kaalaman, at may tuloy-tuloy na suporta. Dito nagsisimula ang tunay na reporma,” Angara said.

The first TEC annual report under Republic Act No. 11713, released on August 4, outlines challenges in teacher preparation, licensing, and professional development that continue to affect the quality of learning nationwide.

To address these, the TEC has implemented reforms aimed at making teacher education more coherent, data-driven, and aligned with basic education needs.

Among these initiatives, DepEd highlighted the development of a reframed pre-service teacher education curriculum to prepare future educators for the revised K to 10 curriculum and the strengthened senior high school program; the profiling of 1,570 Teacher Education Institutions to inform teacher supply and demand; and coordination with the PRC to roll out specialization-based licensure exams by September 2025.