PETALING JAYA: Shortages of teachers are more pronounced for the Bahasa Melayu, History, Islamic Studies and English subjects, says the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP).
The group’s secretary-general, Fouzi Singon, said if each school were to face a shortage of just one teacher, the shortage nationwide could total 10,200 teachers.
He said other teachers would fill in to ensure lessons were not disrupted in the event of a shortage or if teachers had meetings or extra-curricular activities, were on sick leave or had left school.“Sometimes, teachers don’t even have enough recess,” he said, adding that classes could stretch from 7.40am to 2.30pm.Asked about solutions, he said the Education Ministry must ensure that it tabled reports on its projection for manpower needs.
Meanwhile, a vernacular school teacher in Penang said her school was short of two teachers, leading to other teachers filling in as substitutes and resulting in a packed timetable.“We also need a certain type of teacher as vernacular schools would prefer teachers who can teach in Mandarin or Tamil in order to teach the elective subjects,” she said.
The offer for the posting would be done after taking into account factors such as shortages and retirement. “Parents, in the meantime, will have to be resourceful in organising and paying tuition teachers handsomely to bridge the gap.
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