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New Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Education Ministry outlines seven measures to ease teachers' workload
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has outlined seven measures aimed at reducing teachers' workload, including scrapping low-impact school events and appointing members of the public as examination invigilators. Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the matter had been a priority since the start of her tenure, stressing that the long-standing issue required a comprehensive solution. "The Education Ministry, through recommendations made by the National Education Advisory Council (MPPK), has outlined seven measures to ease the burden on teachers. "The initiatives include scrapping low-impact school events and reducing the frequency of school management reviews under the Malaysian Education Quality Standards (SKPM)," she said in a Facebook post today. In addition, she said teachers had been given flexibility in recording student attendance, Teachers' Day celebrations would be limited to the national and school levels, and the Daily Lesson Plan (RPH) summary would include only the objectives, teaching content and reflection. Fadhlina said the ministry had also taken steps to strengthen teacher autonomy in planning and implementing the teaching and learning process, as well as classroom assessment. "The initiatives have shown significant successes, including the appointment of over 11,000 examination invigilators from among members of the public, thus reducing the teachers' workload. However, they need to be further strengthened to ensure a comprehensive impact on all teachers," she said. Fadhlina also urged all state education departments, district education offices and school administrators to ensure the effective implementation of the initiatives, while the education director-general was tasked with ensuring that all initiatives proceeded as planned. "Reports must be presented to me and the Education Ministry's senior management every three months, and I demand full commitment from all levels of education leadership to jointly address the issue of teachers' workload," she said. In a separate development, Fadhlina urged the Public Works Department and the Fire and Rescue Department to conduct a detailed investigation into the fire incident involving an office room at Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan (SMAP) Kajang, Selangor, early this morning. She emphasised that matters concerning school safety must not be taken lightly. "We are deeply concerned about the safety issue. The fire must not be taken lightly, as it involves not only safety but also affects the conducive environment needed for students," she told reporters after the 2021/2022 Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia (HSPM) presentation ceremony here today. Fadhlina said the ministry had taken swift action by channelling initial funds for cleaning and restoration works in the affected areas to ensure the learning process of students was not disrupted. "We are thankful that no casualties were reported. All school administrators must ensure that the school environment remains safe at all times," she said. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar was reported as saying that firefighters managed to extinguish the fire at 1.18am and that the cause of the incident was still under investigation.
The Star
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Education Ministry outlines seven steps to reduce teachers' workload, says Fadhlina
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has outlined seven measures to alleviate the workload of teachers, including the abolition of low-impact events and the appointment of members of the public as examination invigilators. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that this long-standing issue has been a focus since the start of her tenure, requiring a comprehensive solution. "The ministru, through recommendations from the National Education Advisory Council (MPPK), has outlined seven steps to reduce teachers' workload. Key among these is the abolition of organising low-impact events and reducing the frequency of assessments related to the Malaysian Education Quality Standard (SKPM) management elements," she said in a Facebook post Thursday (July 10). Additionally, there will be more flexibility in the timing for recording student attendance, limiting Teacher's Day celebrations to national and school levels only, and condensing the Daily Lesson Plan (RPH) to include only objectives, teaching, and reflection elements. Fadhlina also mentioned that the ministry is strengthening teacher autonomy in planning and implementing the teaching and learning process (PdP) as well as Classroom Assessment (PBD). "This initiative has already shown significant successes, including the appointment of over 11,000 public examination invigilators from the public, thereby reducing teachers' workload. However, it needs to be continuously strengthened to ensure its impact is comprehensive and felt by all teachers," she added. Furthermore, she urged all state Education Departments, district Education Offices, and school administrators to ensure the effective implementation of these initiatives, with the Director-General of Education responsible for ensuring all initiatives proceed as planned. "Quarterly reports must be presented to me and the ministry's senior management, and I demand commitment from the entire educational leadership at all levels to address the issue of teachers' workload together," Fadhlina said. - Bernama
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
MOE rolls out key measures to ease teacher workload
PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry, through its National Education Advisory Council, has introduced seven key measures to ease the burden on teachers — a move Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (pic) says is crucial to resolving a long-standing issue that demands decisive and comprehensive action. In a Facebook post, today, Fadhlina said teachers' workload has been a priority since the start of her tenure, and the ministry remains committed to long-term reforms that address concerns voiced by educators nationwide. Among the steps outlined are limiting the organisation of low-impact school events, reducing the frequency of administrative reviews under the Malaysian Education Quality Standard, allowing flexible times for recording student attendance, and appointing non-teachers to invigilate public examinations. Other efforts include simplifying daily lesson plans to cover only objectives, teaching content and reflection; restricting Teacher's Day celebrations to the school and national levels; and enhancing teacher autonomy in delivering classroom lessons and assessments. 'These initiatives have already shown significant success, including the appointment of over 11,000 public examination invigilators from outside the teaching profession, which has helped ease the burden on teachers,' she said. However, she stressed that the implementation of these reforms must be strengthened to ensure their full impact is felt across the education system. She called on all state education departments, district education offices, and school administrators to ensure effective on-ground execution. 'The Director-General of Education has been tasked with overseeing the initiative, with quarterly progress reports to be submitted to her and the ministry's top management. 'I demand the full commitment of the entire education leadership at every level to ensure the issue of teacher workload is addressed together. 'The wellbeing of teachers is the heartbeat of our national education reform,' she added.
