Singapore: Govt warns preschool operators against 'hindering' teachers from using mobile...

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    Govt warns preschool operators against 'hindering' teachers from using mobile devices to report wrongdoing
    • Preschool operators were warned not to hinder teachers from reporting wrongdoing through the use of personal mobile devices
    • The warning was from Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State for Social and Family Development, during a parliamentary debate
    • It came after a former Kinderland preschool teacher was alleged to have mistreated children in her care
    • Ms Sun said that any policy on the use of personal mobile devices that hindered the reporting of wrongdoing observed by teachers was not acceptable
    • It would be a clear breach of the operator’s duty to have an effective reporting mechanism and the authorities will take action against the operator
    In the wake of the alleged abuse of children by a former Kinderland teacher, preschool operators have been warned not to hinder teachers from reporting wrongdoing through their management policy on the use of personal mobile devices. The warning came from Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State for Social and Family Development, during exchanges on the issue in Parliament on Monday (Sept 18). Various Members of Parliament (MPs) had filed questions and then asked supplementary questions of Ms Sun. She said that any policy on the use of personal mobile devices that hindered the reporting of wrongdoing observed by teachers ...


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