Better teachers' training sought

Public school teachers need to be trained better to ensure the education system's recovery from learning losses through the years, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.

- By NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS

Upskilling and reskilling teachers to address learning loss and prepare for the demands of modern classrooms remain a commitment of the agency, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said at the Teacher Education Council symposium.

In its Year One report, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) highlighted the urgency of addressing teacher training issues.

Many teachers who took a content test based on the curriculum only answered basic-level questions.

When asked to perform complex tasks requiring two or three steps, most teachers could not respond effectively, EDCOM 2 noted.