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Address teachers’ heavy workload, not just the inconveniences
While it is good that teachers don’t have to respond to work-related messages after school hours, their biggest problem is simply that they’re overstretched.
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It’s time to consider reforms that prioritise teaching quality and teacher well-being over multi-tasking ability, says the writer.
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SINGAPORE – Before I left the teaching service in April 2023, I was in 15 WhatsApp chat groups that were related to work.
These included chat groups with my form class of 37 Secondary 3 students, 12 English language department teachers, 35 drama club students and 11 subject teachers who also taught my form class.
