Educating children should be shared responsibilities
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is urging all parties concerned to shoulder the responsibilities of educating children so they can be aware of the possible social problems that they may encounter in the society. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah stated that schools have been trying hard to include sexual education in the school curriculum. […]
Take the jab, ‘hesitant’ teachers told
KUCHING: Teachers who have not been inoculated yet are urged to go for vaccination for their own sake and to instill confidence in parents to send their children back to school. The Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah stated that it is important to assure the public that it would be safe for […]
Govt, NGOs urged to continue helping needy students
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) is urging the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to continue assisting needy students, especially those in the rural areas. Ever since teaching and learning at home (PdPR) was implemented in March last year, students have been relying on the stability of internet connection to keep […]
Don’t reopen schools yet, says STU
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) opposes the reopening of schools in places where Covid-19 cases are prevalent as it does not want teachers and students to be exposed to danger. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said due to the increasing number of cases, decisions needed to be made wisely by relevant parties. “We are certain […]
Allocate funds to rural schools based on needs
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) fully supports Assistant Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee’s call to the federal Education Ministry to change its method of granting funds to rural schools. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the current method of granting funds to rural schools based on the number of students was […]
Suspension not the answer
Union rejects punishing students for non-attendance KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) does not agree to a suggestion that students who do not attend home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) classes be punished with suspension. Its president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the union is not in favour of punishing students like that for being absent from class […]
Teachers urged to set example, get vaccinated
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) wants teachers to set an example and get vaccinated, raising awareness about the importance of Covid-19 vaccination to the community. STU president Adam Prakash Abdullah says teachers are role models in society and “it is important to work together in fighting the pandemic.” “We hope that all teachers would lead […]
Graduates urged to apply to be teachers
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) is urging all unemployed graduates residing in Sarawak to apply to become teachers. STU President Adam Prakash Abdullah said the state is currently facing a shortage of 3,000 teachers. He applauded a recent announcement by Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin on the recruitment of 19,702 DG41 teachers […]
Appropriate move, says Sarawak Teachers Union
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) has praised the government’s decision to vaccinate Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) 2021 candidates, starting next month. “This is a very timely move by the government as these are the students who need to go back to school as soon as possible,” STU president Adam […]
STU lauds decision to pause activities
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) applauded the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and State Education Department to put all training programmes and activities for teachers on hold until July 27 this year. The decision is timely particularly when teaching and learning are still done from home, STU president Adam Prakash Abddulah pointed […]
