Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, Nee Soon GRC
Question
To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has conducted a review of the 2021 study by the Singapore Counselling Services on teachers' mental health; (b) if so, what measures have the Ministry taken in light of the survey results; and (c) if not, why not and whether the Ministry will conduct a review.
Response
1. MOE regularly monitors our teachers' wellbeing through internal surveys, dipstick polls and regular engagements. Together, these inputs give us a holistic understanding of their well-being, and provide useful information to help us adjust our policies and programmes as necessary. It also allows us to take targeted actions to support schools that require more help.
2. Teachers who need support can reach out to their supervisors and School Leaders. They may also tap on other channels for support, such as their school's Wellness Ambassadors who provide peer support, MOE's in-house professional counselling services, and the external counselling hotline provided as part of wider Whole-of-Government efforts to support officers.