KUCHING: Kuching Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No 1, 3, and 4 Board of Management Committee chairman Datuk Richard Wee said placement of additional teachers will help government and aided schools.
And this will help ease the long-standing issue of shortage of teachers in the state, he pointed out.
“I hope there is political will and sincere commitment to have a long-term plan to address the problem though we appreciate that it would not be completely resolved overnight,” he told New Sarawak Tribune.
He was reacting to the announcement that at least 1,500 teachers will be placed in schools in Sarawak soon.
Wee said he was happy for all government and aided primary and secondary schools as they will be able to have a long-term plan for their management of classes and curriculum.
“As we know this particular issue is mainly faced by the government and aided schools, both primary and secondary.
“Whereas for the Chung Hua Middle School, we recruit our own teachers whenever it is needed or there are vacancies due to retirement,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday (Jan 28), Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the Ministry of Education (MoE) will try to fill at least 50 per cent or 1,500, of the estimated 3,000 shortage of teachers in Sarawak before the new school session commences in March this year.
“MoE will try to solve the problem as quickly as possible because Sarawak is not the only state facing such an issue, but other states in Malaysia face a similar situation.
“Therefore, the ministry will try to fill 50 per cent of the shortage of teachers first before the new school session starts later,” she said in a press conference after her official work visit to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Batu Kawa.
