SEREMBAN: A claim by the National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) that in recent years, some 10,000 teachers have applied annually for early retirement is worrying as this can affect the quality of the education system, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
The Umno deputy president said the Education Ministry needed to explain why so many were choosing to go on optional retirement when they could still contribute.
