Helping another person learn about the world is no easy task, and to say it is extra challenging for Filipino teachers may even be an understatement. To prepare themselves for the noble job of teaching, aspiring teachers study to earn bachelor degrees, then must pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).
As with other licensure examinations, the LET is no walk in the park and usually prompts prospective takers to review months before the test. But despite the training that hopeful teachers undergo before the exam, the passing rate has dropped over the years.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian raised the issue during a hearing of the Senate committee on education last October. Afte…
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