Angie (not her real name) used to be a teacher but she retired on medical grounds before the age of 50 because she had bone problems.
Now at the age of 64, she feels fit and physically better than she ever did.
But the Ministry of Education (MOE) refused to employ her because she had quit 15 years earlier for medical reasons.
“I can do much better than many of the young teachers but they only want to employ these young teachers.
“The MOE is bringing in a lot of teachers from China and many are using Singapore as a springboard to get their PR and then leave for the US or Australia.
“I met some of these foreign talent' teachers and they can't handle the students in Singapore,” said Angie, who does some relief teaching in schools. Full story
