I AM writing in response to some of the letters published in The Star where ethics and the professionalism of teachers was questioned. It is indeed disheartening to read about some bad apples in the profession who have ruined the image of the noble profession.
Gadget-friendly teachers who are glued to their smart phones and tablets, teachers who prefer to show their loyalty to the tuition centres which employ them, teachers who show minimal involvement in classrooms and teachers who prefer to please the administrators rather than their charges in the classroom are not uncommon these days.