English: Senate Bill No. 149 or the Teacher Salary Increase Act topped Gatchalian's priority bills under the 19th Congress. Under the proposed measure, Gatchalian seeks to raise the salary grades (SG) of Teacher I from SG 11 (P27,000) to SG 13 (P31,320). He also proposed to raise the salary of Teacher II from SG 12 (P29,165) to SG 14 (P33,843), and the salary of Teacher III from SG 13 (P31,320) to SG 15 (P36,619).
Filipino: Isa sa mga prayoridad ni Gatchalian sa ilalim ng 19th Congress ang Senate Bill No. 149 o ang Teacher Salary Increase Act. Sa ilalim ng naturang panukala, iminungkahi ni Gatchalian na itaas ang salary grades (SG) ng mga Teacher I mula SG 11 (P27,000) paakyat sa SG 13 (P31,320). Iminungkahi niya ring itaas ang sahod ng Teacher II mula SG 12 (P29,165) paakyat sa SG 14 (P33,843), pati na rin ang sahod ng Teacher III mula SG 13 (P31,320) paakyat sa SG 15 (P36,619).