English: Gatchalian has pressed the need to increase enrollment among learners with disabilities, especially because they are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the DepEd data as of March 14, 2022, there were 126,598 learners with disabilities enrolled in DepEd schools for School Year (SY) 2021-2022, 65% lower than the 360,879 recorded for SY 2019-2020.
Filipino: Iginiit din ni Gatchalian ang pangangailangang taasan ang enrollment rate sa mga mag-aaral na may kapansanan, lalo na't isa sila sa mga lubos na napinsala ng pandemya ng COVID-19. Batay sa datos ng DepEd noong Marso 14, 2022, may 126,598 mag-aaral na may kapansanan na naka-enroll sa mga DepEd schools para sa School Year (SY) 2021-2022, mas mababa ng 65% kung ihahambing sa 360,879 na naitala noong SY 2019-2020.