SENATOR Pia Cayetano recommended the inclusion of a ladderized education for teachers in the provision of a measure that seeks to improve the quality of teachers and other school leaders in the country.

Cayetano backed Senate Bill 2152 which aims to enhance the quality of basic education by establishing centers for excellence for teachers.

During the period of interpellation, Cayetano asked the sponsor of the measure, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, about ladderized education, which could possibly be used for teachers’ education.

Gatchalian said they did not explicitly include ladderized education in the bill but made it general. He said that it covers basic education but did not tackle different modalities.

He acknowledged that ladderized education is an important program that gives the learner the opportunity to progress in his or her own time.

Gatchalian told Cayetano he was open to incorporating ladderized education into the measure with her guidance.