SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday batted for the grant of a bigger supplies allowance for teachers to provide them some relief from the expenses related to distance learning.

Gatchalian made the push as the Department of Education plans to continue home-based learning even when the pandemic is over.

The senator is co-author and co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1092 or the Teaching Supplies Allowance Act of 2020.

Under the measure, teachers will receive a supplies allowance of P10,000 starting school year 2024-2025.

For school year 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, each teacher will receive supplies allowance worth P5,000 and P7,500 for school year 2023-2024.

The  allowance is for the purchase of supplies and materials used for the implementation of various learning modalities.

The Senate approved the measure on third reading last November.

“Ang panukala nating pagtaas ng teaching supplies allowance ay pagbibigay ng suporta at pagkilala sa sakripisyo ng mga guro, lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Kailangang pagsikapan nating maibsan ang pasaning pinansiyal ng mga guro upang maturuan nang husto ang kanilang mga mag-aaral,” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said.