Teachers

Kuching school attack: Sarawak minister urges accountability and compassion

Police are investigating a 16-year-old student for allegedly injuring a teacher at a private school in Kuching with an axe and carrying firecrackers.

Thousands of Greek students, teachers protest over education, pay

Tents are set up in Syntagma Square in front of the Greek Parliament during an overnight protest against rising housing costs and underfunded education, in solidarity with students in France and Spain, in Athens, Greece, October 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

It’s not just exams that pressure students. It’s the fear of letting us down

An examination is rarely “just an examination” to a young person.

Pre-school teachers to get 2 hours of weekly protected time for non-teaching tasks from Nov 2027

Workload was the top factor that pre-school educators said impacted their well-being, according to a survey initially released in August.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 9, 2026

US Vice-President J.D. Vance answering questions at an Oct 8 White House press conference.

France pledges 3,000 substitute teachers after school students vow no let-up in protests

A person kicking a tear gas canister in Nantes, France, on Oct 8, as French high school and university students demonstrate for better school conditions.

49 schools to get new principals in 2027, including 13 first-timers

The appointments, announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Oct 7, affect one junior college, 15 secondary schools and 33 primary schools.

For students, ‘try first’ is good advice in the age of AI

For educators, the debate has moved beyond whether students should use AI. A more immediate question is: what should students be expected to do before they use it?

Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

A masked high school student holds a placard reading \"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Except for us, apparently\" during a gathering outside the Lycee Voltaire high school in Paris as part of a nationwide day of demonstrations and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings, which students blame on years of underinvestment, France, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

Teenager’s hand blown off as French school protests enter third week

Students across France are continuing protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and dilapidated school buildings, which they blame on years of underinvestment.

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