Unvaxxed teachers urged to do the right thing
KUCHING: Unvaccinated teachers who are eligible are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 not just to protect themselves but also those around them. Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah said the union has been supporting the call by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Health (MOH) for all teachers to be […]
Number of teachers retiring early alarming
By Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: There is an ongoing trend among teachers opting for early retirement. In the past few years, 10,000 teachers have submitted their applications to retire early. “Perhaps they don’t find teaching a rewarding and interesting profession anymore,” said Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president Adam Prakash Abdullah. On the reasons given by teachers […]
Parents counting on SeDidik to deliver, says Fatimah
KUCHING: Teachers and caretakers must double their efforts and find more creative, innovative and practical solutions to ensure SeDidik Sdn Bhd meets the expectations of all stakeholders, especially parents. “They need to work together to meet challenges and continue to improve their knowledge and skills in order to impart knowledge to children effectively,” said Women, […]
Teachers must go extra mile, says Manyin
KUCHING: Teachers today have to be innovative to bring out the best in their students. In stating this, Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Micheal Manyin said doing things over and over again to expect better results from them was called insanity. “Because of this, teachers have to brainstorm and do things differently […]
Minister: System to blame, not students and teachers
KUCHING: Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong says students and teachers should not take the fall for the poor command of English in the country – the blame should be on the system. “How can you blame the teachers and students, that they are not properly trained? Right from Day One, they have been listening […]
Immediate transfer for unvaxxed teachers
SEMARIANG: Immediate disciplinary action will be taken against teachers who continue to refuse Covid-19 vaccinations before Nov 1. “They will be immediately transferred,” said Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He added that the ministry had no choice because their action could pose great risk to others at the school. “This primarily concerns those teaching […]
More teachers for Johor, Sabah and Sarawak
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will allocate a large number of the grade DG41 Education Service Officers on a one-off basis to Johor, Sabah and Sarawak. Deputy Education Minister II Datuk Mohamad Alamin said the three states faced a shortage in teachers. “The Education Service Commission is in the process of interviewing for the […]
Less than 1pct of teachers in Sarawak yet to be vaccinated
KUCHING: Less than one per cent of teachers in Sarawak have yet to be vaccinated, says Dr Norisah Suhaili. The Sarawak Education director added that among the reasons for this were due to health conditions and other factors. “Out of approximately 39,000 teachers in the state, less than 100 individuals or one per cent have […]
Overwhelming attendance at Sarawak Preschool International Convention
KUCHING: The inaugural Sarawak Preschool International Convention 2021, which had a target attendance of 950 people, received an overwhelming response with over 1,000 people signing up. The convention, which runs from Oct 1 to 3, was officially launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg virtually via Zoom and Facebook Live yesterday (Oct […]
Rotation system in schools will not be additional burden for teachers
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the rotation system for schools by splitting classes into two groups when schools reopen under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) on Oct 3 will not add to the teaching duties of teachers. Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin said this was because teachers only need to teach the same syllabus […]
