KOTA KINABALU: The 49th witness in the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death insisted that she never intended to shame the victim when sharing the student’s diary content with the school. Teacher Yuslina Badrum admitted in the Coroner’s Court here that she personally would also feel uncomfortable if her private belongings were shared with others. However, she...
NIBONG TEBAL: The Madani government continues to demonstrate strong commitment in addressing teacher shortages, achieving a placement rate of over 98% for teacher positions nationwide, says Fadhlina Sidek. The Education Minister said that less than 2% of teaching positions nationwide remain vacant, with a total of 53,000 teachers appointed since 2022 to meet schools' staffing needs. "This...
SINGAPORE: A female primary school teacher allegedly committed sexual acts on an underage boy in 2019. The boy, who was one of her students, was between 13 and 14 years old at the time. She faces four charges in total, and court documents did not disclose if she was still his teacher when she allegedly committed...
SEREMBAN: A 47-year-old teacher has been ordered to enter his defence in a charge of committing physical sexual assault against a 13-year-old female student nearly three years ago. Sessions judge Surita Budin ruled here on Monday (June 30) that the prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Farid Azhar Nawi. "Based on evidence from prosecution...
KUALA TERENGGANU: A retired teacher has lost RM67,573.63 to a syndicate involved in a non-existent online purchase scheme for Harumanis mangoes. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 61-year-old woman from Wakaf Tengah here saw an advertisement regarding the sale of the pricey but popular mangoes on Facebook on Tuesday (May 20) and...
SHAH ALAM: Police have recorded statements from six individuals in its investigation into a teacher who allegedly had a "special relationship" with his 12-year-old pupil at a school in Dengkil, Sepang. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the individuals included the suspect, the girl, the girl's father, two teachers and two students. He said...
PETALING JAYA: With close to 12,000 teachers going on early retirement between 2022 and 2023, education groups warn of a growing shortage that can affect learning. The early exodus, they said, could lead to those still in the profession being forced to teach subjects they are not well-versed in. “Losing teachers, especially the seniors, due to early...
SEOUL: Police investigating a tragic case of a teacher fatally stabbing an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in Daejeon said Tuesday (Feb 11) the teacher's attack had been planned but was not targeted, releasing her confession that she randomly chose the last student leaving the school. According to police, the attack occurred on Monday inside...
IPOH: A 43-year-old female teacher who was reported missing since Dec 10 was found safe and sound in Teluk Intan on Thursday afternoon (Dec 26). Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police managed to find the woman Nur Nazalishah Ahmad at 2pm on Thursday in Teluk Intan, thanks to information from the...
They say children are the most honest but this teacher in Taiwan probably wishes her students can be, well, a tad less frank. Recently, Taiwanese teacher Jamie shared on Threads a video she had taken while teaching English to what sounds like a class of primary school students. Suddenly, someone asks if she has a boyfriend. When Jamie...
