Increasing Number of Schools Offering Staggered Work Hours for Teachers

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2022.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked whether the Ministry of Education will mandate all schools to offer staggered work hours for teachers, or explain why not and what steps will be taken to increase such arrangements.
Chan Chun Sing responded that MOE gives school leaders autonomy to implement staggered hours based on their specific contexts, rather than imposing a blanket mandate, to ensure student care and educational outcomes are maintained.
MOE encourages flexible work arrangements such as part-time work, time-off for personal needs, working from home when not required in school, and virtual meetings at preferred locations.
Teachers can discuss flexible arrangements with supervisors to balance school and personal needs, while MOE will continue sharing good practices to support teacher well-being.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry will consider mandating all MOE schools to offer staggered working hours for teachers instead of allowing this to be at their discretion; and (b) if not, why and what steps will the Ministry take to increase the number of schools offering staggered working hours for teachers.

Chan Chun Sing

As schools have different operating contexts, the Ministry of Education (MOE) gives School Leaders the autonomy to implement staggered working hours while maintaining duty of care for students and ensuring that educational outcomes are not compromised.

Rather than mandating that all schools offer staggered working hours, schools offer different forms of flexible work arrangements for staff. These include allowing staff to (a) work part-time, (b) take time-off to attend to urgent personal/family needs, (c) work from home when they have no in-person classes or other duties requiring their presence in school, or (d) attend virtual meetings at their preferred venue. Staff who require flexibility in their work arrangements can discuss with their supervisor how best to meet the needs of both the school and the staff.

MOE will continue to share good practices and work with School Leaders to support the well-being of our teachers.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked whether the Ministry of Education will mandate all schools to offer staggered work hours for teachers, or explain why not and what steps will be taken to increase such arrangements.
Chan Chun Sing responded that MOE gives school leaders autonomy to implement staggered hours based on their specific contexts, rather than imposing a blanket mandate, to ensure student care and educational outcomes are maintained.
MOE encourages flexible work arrangements such as part-time work, time-off for personal needs, working from home when not required in school, and virtual meetings at preferred locations.
Teachers can discuss flexible arrangements with supervisors to balance school and personal needs, while MOE will continue sharing good practices to support teacher well-being.

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Increasing Number of Schools Offering Staggered Work Hours for Teachers

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked whether the Ministry of Education will mandate all schools to offer staggered work hours for teachers, or explain why not and what steps will be taken to increase such arrangements.
Chan Chun Sing responded that MOE gives school leaders autonomy to implement staggered hours based on their specific contexts, rather than imposing a blanket mandate, to ensure student care and educational outcomes are maintained.
MOE encourages flexible work arrangements such as part-time work, time-off for personal needs, working from home when not required in school, and virtual meetings at preferred locations.
Teachers can discuss flexible arrangements with supervisors to balance school and personal needs, while MOE will continue sharing good practices to support teacher well-being.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Chan Chun Sing

MOE will continue to share good practices and work with School Leaders to support the well-being of our teachers.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked whether the Ministry of Education will mandate all schools to offer staggered work hours for teachers, or explain why not and what steps will be taken to increase such arrangements.
Chan Chun Sing responded that MOE gives school leaders autonomy to implement staggered hours based on their specific contexts, rather than imposing a blanket mandate, to ensure student care and educational outcomes are maintained.
MOE encourages flexible work arrangements such as part-time work, time-off for personal needs, working from home when not required in school, and virtual meetings at preferred locations.
Teachers can discuss flexible arrangements with supervisors to balance school and personal needs, while MOE will continue sharing good practices to support teacher well-being.

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Increasing Number of Schools Offering Staggered Work Hours for Teachers

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