Schools must be led by resilient leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: It is imperative that schools are led by resilient leaders who can be flexible, adaptive and innovative in facing challenges in order to ensure that students are able to continue their studies, said Senior Education Minister Senator Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said one of the challenges that tested the mettle of resilient […]
Teachers refusing vaccination may be transferred if PdP affected
LANGKAWI: Teachers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 may be transferred elsewhere if their actions cause the Teaching and Learning (PdP) process of students to be affected. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said one of the solutions being mulled in the interest of the students’ safety was to transfer the teachers out. […]
Effectiveness of PdPR method at moderate level
KUALA LUMPUR: The effectiveness of the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) method among school students is at a moderate level, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). The ministry, in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat today, said this was based on the Home-Based Learning Effectiveness Implementation Study conducted online, which focused on the […]
Channel concerns appropriately
SIBU: President of the Sarawak Teachers Union (STU), Adam Prakash Abdullah reminded teachers to always use the proper channels when voicing their concerns about the reopening of school sessions. Speaking at the Sibu Division STU 18th annual general meeting, he said that filing a complaint through the proper channels can help avoid misinterpretation. He urged […]
Make sure all teachers fully vaccinated
KUCHING: The relevant authorities have been urged to ensure that all Malaysian teachers are fully vaccinated, as it was recently reported in the news that about 1,500 instructors had not been vaccinated, said Datuk Seri Doris Brodie. According to the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief, the measure is crucial because if teachers are not […]
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 […]
Get ‘em vaxxed, whatever it takes
KUCHING: Teachers should make good use of their skills training for the benefit of our school children, said Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth members. “Although we support the decision made by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to allocate unvaccinated teachers to other tasks so as not to risk the children, it would actually be a […]
Parents want mandatory vaccination for teachers
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: Parents agreed the government’s proposal for mandatory vaccination for school teachers was essential to safeguard the wellbeing of schoolchildren. In a poll with New Sarawak Tribune on Saturday (Sept 4), they said that it would be best to ensure teachers were vaccinated because most schoolchildren were still ineligible for vaccination. […]
Other assignments for teachers refusing to be jabbed
YAN: A total of 2,500 teachers who have refused to be vaccinated will be given other assignments as they will not be allowed to conduct physical classes when schools reopen. Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said there are several other tasks that can be carried out by these teachers. “At the same time, […]
Teachers continue to nurture patriotism through online learning
KUALA LUMPUR: Patriotism and loving your country are not things that would just appear in our psyche, but require nurturing and should be inculcated in ourselves even from schooldays. That challenge falls on teachers who have worked tirelessly to inculcate a sense of patriotism in the students they teach, even as Malaysia continues to grapple […]
