Teachers

Record 1,319 public school teachers in Japan cite mental health as reason for quitting

The increase reflects the growing burden on teachers as the number of students with special needs rises.

Finding Joy

We teach because we were once taught well – and because tomorrow’s patients depend on it

There is a joy that comes from knowing that the lives we touch will, in turn, touch many others, says the writer.

Mother tongue a cornerstone of education system, but mastering it no easy task: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said more young Singaporeans are growing up in households where English is the primary language spoken.

Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, presidency says

FILE PHOTO: An empty street in the Esinle community, where pupils and teachers were abducted in a large-scale school attack, in Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

These Korean teachers are here to teach a different lesson using K-pop dance

(From left) Elementary school teachers Jeong Ji-yong, Bae Jio, Lee Su-yeon and Lee Hyun-gil use K-pop to connect with their students.

Three NUS students build AI tool to tackle teachers’ marking load, give quality feedback

The AI-assisted marking tool, Ren, was built by NUS students (from left) Natasha Koh, Wong Eu En and Justin Cheah.

In South Korean classrooms, K-pop dance becomes a lesson in connection

Elementary school teacher Lee Hyun-gil seen dancing with his students.

Forum: Veteran instructor without cert now can’t teach SkillsFuture course

Family of child murdered by teacher in South Korea to receive compensation

Myeong Jae-wan is accused of stabbing a pupil at an elementary school in Daejon in February 2025.

Korean teachers are split over message of Netflix K-drama Teach You A Lesson

In Teach You A Lesson, Kim Mu-yeol plays a former special forces operative-turned-inspector who delivers swift interventions whenever problems arise.

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