Number of Teachers Breaking Teaching Bonds in Past Five Years and Their Reasons

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Education for each year in the past five years (a) how many and what percentage of teachers break their teaching bonds respectively; and (b) what are the top three reasons for breaking their bonds.

Mr Chan Chun Sing: In the past five years, about 10 teachers a year (or 1.5% of our average annual recruitment) left service without completing their teaching bonds. The top three reasons for leaving service were to pursue other career interests, or due to family or medical reasons.