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Tackling issues about race in classrooms
MOE, NIE look for teachers who have right values, can facilitate such discussions
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Prospective teachers are screened to ensure they have the right values and temperament to uphold racial harmony, and can sensitively discuss issues involving race with their students.
The assessment starts at the recruitment stage when new hires are interviewed, and continues during the compulsory contract stint in schools, which lasts for about four months before training starts, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) and National Institute of Education (NIE).
