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S1E50: Is Singapore ready for more male pre-school teachers?
Can stereotypes of male pre-school teachers be reduced to ease more men into the profession that is seeing shortage in Singapore?
Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times takes a hard look at Singapore's social issues of the day with guests.
There is less than one man for every 10 early childhood educators in Singapore - surprising given that the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) estimates the need for another 1,500 more educators to support the sector’s expansion in the coming years.
As male pre-school teachers conventionally face more scrutiny, could MSF’s new set…
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