Chinese schools likely to face teacher shortage

Compiled by C. ARUNO, JUNAID IBRAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN

CHINESE vernacular schools in the peninsula are expected to face a shortage of over 1,000 teachers next year, reported Sin Chew Daily.

According to National Union of Heads of Schools acting president Chua Lay Kah, as of Dec 16, the schools are said to be short of 1,087 teachers.