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Teachers

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.

Thai teacher finds ‘peace amid chaos’ painting bunker murals during Thailand-Cambodia conflict

Thai teacher Watthanachai Kamngam with murals depicting the border conflict he painted in a bunker near his home in Surin.
Thai teacher Watthanachai Kamngam with murals depicting the border conflict he painted in a bunker near his home in Surin.

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From lesson planning to Arabic grammar checkers: How madrasah teachers harness AI to transform learning

Participants collaborating during the Madrasah Teachers’ Symposium held on Nov 25, 2025, which featured workshops on using digital tools in teaching.
Participants collaborating during the Madrasah Teachers’ Symposium held on Nov 25, 2025, which featured workshops on using digital tools in teaching.

Forum: MOE prioritises hiring of local teachers

‘What’s owed must be paid’: English teacher charged over helping loan shark commit harassment

Court documents showed the secondary school teacher to have conspired with a Malaysian man to act on behalf of a loanshark.
Court documents showed the secondary school teacher to have conspired with a Malaysian man to act on behalf of a loanshark.

Forum: Give more consideration to local Tamil language graduates in teacher recruitment

Forum: Reimagine school system and treat teachers like doctors with support teams

More signing up to teach mother tongue languages; still a challenge to recruit local Tamil teachers

Mdm Normanisha teaching her students Bhandani, an ancient Indian tie-and-dye art form that uses tiny knots to create intricate patterns, during one of her Tamil classes.
Mdm Normanisha teaching her students Bhandani, an ancient Indian tie-and-dye art form that uses tiny knots to create intricate patterns, during one of her Tamil classes.

Teachers learn to use AI to create visual content in ST’s AI prompt engineering workshops

Primary school teachers generating AI content during a workshop held at the SPH Media News Centre Auditorium on Nov 13, 2025.
Primary school teachers generating AI content during a workshop held at the SPH Media News Centre Auditorium on Nov 13, 2025.

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