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Data on Resignation Rates for Teachers Since 2018

Debated in Parliament on 2 Jul 2024.

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The annual resignation rate for teachers has remained stable at around 2% since 2018, with a slightly higher rate of 2.5% in the first five years of service.
The resignation rate for teachers when their bonds end (three to five years of service) is about 4%, which is higher than the overall rate.
Workload or burnout is not a commonly cited reason for teachers leaving the service, according to the response from the Minister for Education.

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Hazel Poa

#1

Ms Hazel Poa asked the Minister for Education in each year since 2018 (a) what is the overall resignation rate for the entire teacher population; (b) what is the resignation rate of teachers (i) over the first five years of service and (ii) when their bonds end, respectively; and (c) what percentage of teachers who resigned cited workload or burnout as a reason for leaving the service.

Chan Chun Sing

#2

The annual resignation rate of teachers has remained stable at around 2% per year since 2018. The average resignation rate in the first five years of service is 2.5%. The resignation rate among teachers with three to five years of service, the period when the bonds end, is around 4%. Workload or burnout is not a commonly cited reason for teachers leaving the service.

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The annual resignation rate for teachers has remained stable at around 2% since 2018, with a slightly higher rate of 2.5% in the first five years of service.
The resignation rate for teachers when their bonds end (three to five years of service) is about 4%, which is higher than the overall rate.
Workload or burnout is not a commonly cited reason for teachers leaving the service, according to the response from the Minister for Education.

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