Teacher Education Council

𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟓

The Teacher Education Council convened its First Council Meeting for 2026, setting the tone for a year focused on action, alignment, and impact in teacher education. The meeting served as a strategic platform to assess progress, strengthen flagship programs, and ensure that incentives, research, and policy directions remain responsive to the evolving needs of aspiring teachers, teacher educators, and institutions nationwide.

The Council’s discussions reflected a shared commitment to building a stronger teacher education ecosystem that values excellence, supports innovation, and uses data and global insights to inform local solutions. As TEC continues to advance the Teacher Education Roadmap 2035, this meeting reaffirmed its role in shaping a future-ready teaching workforce that can meaningfully respond to the needs of Filipino learners and communities alike.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://tec.gov.ph/tec-convenes-first-council-meeting-for-2026-advances-teacher-education-roadmap-2035/

𝐓𝐄𝐂, 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

In its inaugural year, the Teacher Education Scholarship Program (TESP) will support at least 720 scholars nationwide pursuing priority specializations in Early Childhood Education, Special Needs Education, and Values Education.

With a funding allocation of P103.32 million, the program will be implemented through Teacher Education Centers of Excellence, with the CHED-UniFAST Board overseeing fund disbursement.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://tec.gov.ph/investing-in-teacher-excellence-tec-and-ched-unifast-seal-landmark-pact-for-teacher-education-scholarship-program/

𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) recognized 13 distinguished Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) that embody the highest standards of excellence in teacher education. As exemplars of academic distinction, innovation, and institutional leadership, these institutions set the bar for excellence in teacher education and help define the direction of the teaching profession in the Philippines.

Their designation as Teacher Education Centers of Excellence signifies not only the attainment of the highest standards of quality, but also a mandate to lead, inspire, and contribute to the continuous advancement of teacher education in the Philippines.

Beyond recognition, these Centers of Excellence play a vital role in strengthening the broader teacher education landscape. As partners of the TEC, these TEIs carry forward their commitment to leveraging excellence in teacher education through leadership, collaboration, and the exchange of knowledge and best practices.

Anchored on Sections 5 and 6 of Republic Act No. 11713, or the Excellence in Teacher Education Act of 2022, these institutions have demonstrated exceptional achievement across the core pillars of faculty qualification, student and graduate attributes, instruction, research, facilities, student development, teacher preparation, and community engagement.

The designation of these Centers of Excellence was approved by the members of the Council upon the recommendation of the TEC Secretariat during the First Council Meeting for 2026 last June 3 at the Professional Regulation Commission-NCR Office in Quezon City.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐄𝐝 𝐒𝐂𝐏 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🗣️

Be part of the nationwide survey on examining the intended and implemented Special Curricular Programs (SCP) of the Department of Education (DepEd). ✍️

Your insights and experiences as SCP teachers are vital in shaping policy recommendations and improving SCP implementation across the country.

The study aims to gather information on:
• Curriculum unpacking practices
• Curriculum implementation approaches
• Key factors shaping the relevance of the intended programs and effectiveness of the implemented programs

🔗 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://forms.gle/LBbVqtN9Mc7SqKkk8

📣 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) is inviting applications for a 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 to represent the 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🏫

If you are a teacher from a public basic education institution who is recognized for expertise in the field, both nationally and internationally, and whose professional integrity, commitment to service, and leadership are well established, this is your chance to join national conversations and policy development to support the future of teacher education in the Philippines! 🇵🇭

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://tinyurl.com/TECRegularMember

🗓️ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: June 30, 2026

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐬 🔎

𝐓𝐄𝐂’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐍𝐨. 𝟗: 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐬 𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Data from Teacher Education Council's (TEC) latest analysis reveal notable disparities in Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEP) passing rates among Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) across different (Local Government Unit) LGU income classifications.

Findings show that LUCs located in lower-income municipalities generally record lower BLEPT passing rates compared with those in higher-income cities, with the widest gaps observed among 2nd Class Municipalities. Similar trends were also seen among 1st and 3rd Class Municipalities in both Elementary and Secondary BLEPT results.

These patterns suggest that differences in local funding capacity, educational resources, and institutional support may significantly affect teacher licensure outcomes. Strengthening investments in LUCs, particularly in financially constrained LGUs, can help improve faculty development, review support systems, and the overall preparedness of aspiring teachers for the BLEPT.

🔗 See the full Teacher Ed Data AnalyTECs series on our website: https://tec.gov.ph/analytecs/

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐒! 📣

🗣️ We call on 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 and 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 in Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) in the Philippines who have not yet participated in Phases 1 and 2 of the 2025 National Profiling Study to take part in 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄-𝐏𝐇: 𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟑).

Certificates of recognition will be issued to institutions and respondents who successfully complete the PROFILE-PH surveys in recognition of their meaningful contribution to this national initiative.

🗓️ 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞! 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

🏫 Survey 1: Profiling of Teacher Education Institutions Survey Questionnaire: https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/8A0VeqGs

👩‍🏫 Survey 2: Profiling of Teacher Educators Survey Questionnaire: https://forms.gle/9zpCaUGQhaz1R4Kw8

🔗 For more information, access the following links:
• Correspondence to TEIs: https://bit.ly/4ehWAFD
• PROFILE-PH Campaign Video: https://youtu.be/TOauqhBrB1M

Together, we move closer to a stronger and more responsive teacher education system in the country.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐁. 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐨!🎂✨

The Teacher Education Council extends its greetings to Hon. Eric B. Zerrudo, who serves as the Council’s ex-officio member in his capacity as Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

We wish you continued wisdom and success, and look forward to our ongoing partnership in strengthening the ties between culture, the arts, and teacher education.