'For unimportant things, we can take our time': New MOE guidelines say teachers need not share personal contact numbers, answer messages after school
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SINGAPORE — Teachers are not required to share their personal phone numbers, and do not need to respond to work-related messages after school hours, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. Instead, they should use official channels like their e-mail and o'For unimportant things, we can take our time': New MOE guidelines say teachers need not share personal contact numbers, answer messages after school
SINGAPORE — Teachers are not required to share their personal phone numbers, and do not need to respond to work-related messages after school hours, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. Instead, they should use official channels like their e-mail and office number when contacting parents, and respond to work-related messages after school hours only in the event of emergencies, he added. «Within a normal work day, if it's not an emergency, beyond 5pm, you don't have to respond to whether (the parents') son must wear a brown or yellow T-shirt,» said Chan, who was speaking at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Schools Work Plan Seminar on Sept 18. «All this is to establish boundaries, to allow educators to focus on conducting class and student activities, and to ensure that our educators have protected time after school hours to take care of (their) families, rest, and recharge,» he added. The event was held at the Singapore Expo and attended by over 1,700 people, including teachers, school leaders and parents. Minister of State for Education Gan Siow Huang and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education Shawn Huang were also present. Read more
