English: The Excellence in Teacher Education Act, which Gatchalian authored and sponsored during the 18th Congress, revamps the Teacher Education Council (TEC) by strengthening coordination between the DepEd, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to ensure coherence between pre-service and in-service teacher education programs. The TEC is also mandated to set minimum requirements for teacher education programs.
Filipino: Sa ilalim ng naturang batas na iniakda at isinulong ni Gatchalian noong 18th Congress, patatatagin ang Teacher Education Council (TEC) sa pamamagitan ng mas pinaigting na ugnayan ng DepEd, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), at Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Ito ay para tiyakin na may ugnayan sa lahat ng yugto ng edukasyon at pagsasanay ng mga guro, mula pre-service education sa kolehiyo hanggang sa in-service education sa panahong nagsimula na sila sa pagtuturo. Mandato rin sa TEC ang pagtatakda ng minimum requirements sa mga teacher education programs.