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MOE makes headway in rethinking teachers’ duties, continues efforts to ease workload: Desmond Lee

Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.
Education Minister Desmond Lee visiting Westwood Primary School on Jan 2 for the first day of school of the Primary 1 and MK@Westwood's Kindergarten 1 cohort.

Forum: School for Humans series a reminder of conditions necessary for thriving

School for Humans

Back to school? Let’s approach education in a new light – minus the glare

Over the coming weeks, as we kick off a new school year, ST will run a series of op-eds that will attempt to widen and deepen that lens.
Over the coming weeks, as we kick off a new school year, ST will run a series of op-eds that will attempt to widen and deepen that lens.

School for Humans

Holding students’ attention in digital age begins with trust. Teachers need space to build it

Amid competing noises, a warm trusting relationship with a teacher is one of the most valuable resources students can have to make sense of this confusing world.
Amid competing noises, a warm trusting relationship with a teacher is one of the most valuable resources students can have to make sense of this confusing world.

2026 outlook: What’s next for education and the top stories of 2025

Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022
Generic photo of Punggol View Primary School  students with school bags waiting for a public bus on January 4, 2022

70% of employers in Japan did not check sex offence database when hiring teachers

281 teachers at Japanese schools were subjected to disciplinary action or a reprimand for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024.
281 teachers at Japanese schools were subjected to disciplinary action or a reprimand for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024.

Manila teacher probed by education department for forcing student to eat cockroach

The high school teacher was arrested on Dec 12, 2025 and released on bail on Dec 15, 2025.
The high school teacher was arrested on Dec 12, 2025 and released on bail on Dec 15, 2025.

Greeks protest against low wages ahead of 2026 budget vote

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks at the Greek parliament as parliament votes on the 2026 budget, in Athens, Greece, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks at the Greek parliament as parliament votes on the 2026 budget, in Athens, Greece, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Class sizes matter as teaching workload changes, say Singapore teachers

Primary 4 pupils Kyan Phua (bottom left) and Beldon Lai (bottom right) reading information about teh different parts of a plant via an app during their lesson on plant diversity at Bedok Green Primary School on October 26, 2018. 
Primary 4 pupils Kyan Phua (bottom left) and Beldon Lai (bottom right) reading information about teh different parts of a plant via an app during their lesson on plant diversity at Bedok Green Primary School on October 26, 2018. 

MOE on track to hire over 1,000 teachers in 2025; half of applicants are mid-career switchers

There were 29,605 teachers in 2024, compared with 30,396 in 2023, according to the latest publicly available figures.
There were 29,605 teachers in 2024, compared with 30,396 in 2023, according to the latest publicly available figures.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.