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Protecting teachers' well-being and promoting respect for them took centre stage at the annual Ministry of Education (MOE) seminar on Wednesday (Sep 18).
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing set "baseline" expectations for communication, spotlighting the need for MOE to "set boundaries and recalibrate expectations" for what educators should and should not do, as well as what they need to do or are expected to do.
For example, Mr Chan said that teachers should not be expected to respond to work-related messages outside of school hours, except in emergencies.
He believes this would, in turn, allow teachers to focus on conducting classes and student activities, as well as have protected time after school hours to take care of their families, rest and recharge.