WE badly need the best teachers. With Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte admitting that 'the Filipino learners are not academically proficient,' the learning crisis is real. And resiliency is not something education has already achieved in the post-pandemic era.

The Education Commission 2 (EdCom 2) report highlighted, among various considerations, the imperative of harmonizing policies and programs across key educational bodies. These stakeholders include the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), which establishes the minimum requirements for teacher education institutions offering programs; the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), tasked with overseeing the licensing of teachers teaching at the elementary and secondary levels; and the Department of Education (DepEd), the largest employer of teachers. In a report 'Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education,' EdCom 2 flagged that passing rates in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) have been low, and the quality assurance of teacher education institutions is weak.