KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) wants teachers who have applied for optional retirement on medical grounds to be allowed to leave the profession.
According to NUTP secretary-general Lok Yim Pheng, some 50% of the applicants have been given the green light, but those teaching critical subjects such as English, Mathematics and Science are often denied the chance to opt out.
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