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Netizens reflect on dark side of tuition delivering good results

ST Facebook users react to poll that found parents who splurge on tuition would see better results

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When parents around you are digging into their pockets to get better results using tuition classes, it's hard to not do the same so that your children will not get left behind.

Straits Times Facebook user Carmesir Chuan described the situation as the "academic arms race of Singaporean parents", and said: "Whoever can afford it will win it all. Sad for the needy families..."

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 15, 2019, with the headline Netizens reflect on dark side of tuition delivering good results. Subscribe