S'pore teachers highest paid in world

agree.

#1 Teacher is paid very well (lower/free canteen, carpark, clubhouse etc).

#2 If they join Teacher co-op, share got 8% dividend. Salary deposit > 3%/annual

#3 It's a job that contribute to positive karma. Ok, too far fetch, it's a job that build characters (and future of Singapore too).

Moral of the story? Be a teacher....
Love Compassion and Passion...

For example, everyone will know her.
When asked why she did what she did?
She says she learn it from the school and she is just applying it.

What more can I say?
I wish she is my student!

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Picture google from internet.

Haha,

I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. I have no problem with my remuneration and think I am well compensated for my work too. If anyone think we are over-paid, or that we have the best job in Singapore, come join me

(07-10-2013, 08:52 AM)Wildreamz Wrote: I think we can do away with "KPIs" like PSLE score and O'level grades.

Too much attention on statistics like this cause people to lose focus on what is important in education, like character building, social development, helping the student find direction and purpose in life etc. etc.

Most of us are descendant of economic refugees from China and India. So, we are, naturally, more commercial driven than most people.
So much so that even education is appraised based on grades and i guess teachers are rewarded accordingly (or it is not?).

I just wonder are we approaching the tipping point in the development of this country....beyond the point, everything, is measured in term of monetary rewards and economic achievement.
Or have we already gone beyond the point?

Lucky you!

(07-10-2013, 09:46 AM)Greenrookie Wrote: Haha,

I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. I have no problem with my remuneration and think I am well compensated for my work too. If anyone think we are over-paid, or that we have the best job in Singapore, come join me

(07-10-2013, 09:46 AM)Greenrookie Wrote: Haha,

I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. I have no problem with my remuneration and think I am well compensated for my work too. If anyone think we are over-paid, or that we have the best job in Singapore, come join me

Err aren't you afraid some hardcore parents might complain to MOE you are doing personal work by posting during school hours instead of teaching related stuff? Or is it school holidays now ha? Too long never go back to school .

Do u moonlight outside for the extra $$? How abt ur colleagues

(07-10-2013, 09:46 AM)Greenrookie Wrote: Haha,

I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. I have no problem with my remuneration and think I am well compensated for my work too. If anyone think we are over-paid, or that we have the best job in Singapore, come join me

(07-10-2013, 03:53 PM)countonme Wrote: Do u moonlight outside for the extra $$? How abt ur colleagues

(07-10-2013, 09:46 AM)Greenrookie Wrote: Haha,

I am a teacher, and I am proud of it. I have no problem with my remuneration and think I am well compensated for my work too. If anyone think we are over-paid, or that we have the best job in Singapore, come join me

Seriously 90% of the teaching force will not have time for tuition.

Those 10% fall broadly into 2 category.

1) young and without family commitment, so possible to have 1 or 2 sessions in the weekends

2) Super efficient or "no heart", if you do your best for your kids, you most prob will be hard pressed for time, where to find time to earn extra.

I was 1) before, hope I never get to 2)

Its the exam period, I teach the graduating classes (they have already finished the national exam), so its rather low key for me now.

During "normal season", it is very common to have only 30 minutes lunch break or even to skip lunch.

Some left for the private sector for good too. It could be more lucrative for them. I do not want my service to be a transaction, although I am confident of doing well outside.

Yes KPI is part and parcel, but most teachers do care a lot about character building and inculcating of values. Most parents feel the same too, although they will always be exceptions. Of course, when the exam is closer, all other matters take a back seat, but that doesn't meant it is neglected.

we do not have a perfect system, but I guess we do not have to be too pessimistic, we are just part of the equation, do not forget the upbringing equation, parents will have to be responsible for that..

Think we are getting out of point here in terms of economics and investment. Sorry.

Had a friend who was a teacher for over 10 years became disillusioned and unhappy over many things and decided to quit.

Teacher these days not like in the old days where the profession is respected. Gone are the days where teachers can take a cane to mete out corporal punishment in schools, these days brats are so rich and pampered you so much as try to discipline or touch them you will be in world of trouble when their parents come after you.

MOE also not helping.

Teachers nowadays have a lot of 'CCAs' (and I don't mean the conventional CCAs) to do besides purely Teaching if they want to move up the ladder. In some schools, the pressure from the bosses might mean that you have CCAs to do even if you're happy at the lower rungs.

I speak from firsthand experience.

I posted on my FB to invite people to join us, if they think we're overpaid. Sounded almost like an MOE advertisement

As for moonlighting, we're entitled to 6 hours of tuition a week, but Greenrookie is right, we hardly have time for tuition.

In my younger years, I gave tuition at a rate of $50 per hour for 2 hours a week, that was probably when I was around mid 20s.

Now being married and in middle management, there's just no time. My typical day ends at 6pm and I'm just too tired for tuition...