English: Gatchalian also pointed to the discrepancy in salaries between public and private school teachers. When the second semester of School Year (SY) 2019-2020 began, the average monthly salary of a public school teacher was P22,316. On the other hand, a survey by the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) on its member associations revealed that the average monthly salary of a private school teacher was P14,132 at the elementary level, P15,048 in junior high school, and P16,258 in senior high schools.
Filipino: Pinuna rin ni Gatchalian ang pagkakaiba sa sahod ng mga guro sa mga pampubliko at mga pribadong paaralan. Sa pagsisimula ng ikalawang semestre ng School Year (SY) 2019-2020, ang average monthly salary ng mga guro sa mga pampublikong mga paaralan ay P22,316. Ayon naman sa isang survey ng Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) sa mga member associations nito, P14,132 ang average na sahod kada buwan ng isang private school teacher sa elementarya, P15,048 sa junior high school, at P16,258 sa senior high schools.