READING the tributes from former students to their ex-teachers on Teachers’ Day, “Students pay tribute to mould-breaking educators” (StarEdu, Sunday Star, May 16), prompted me to reflect on the nature of the teaching profession these days. The teachers mentioned in the tributes are some of the gems among the 450,000-strong educators who are all aspiring to fulfil the theme of this year’s Teachers’ Day celebration, “Learning for knowledge, shaping a new generation”. Teaching currently requires teachers to upgrade their digital skills to enable them to deliver lessons effectively in this Covid-19 pandemic era of closed schools and home-based learning. To meet the needs of these students, many teachers are going the extra mile to help them with home-based lessons. Educators should truly walk the theme of Teachers’ Day so that their students will one day pay tribute to them: “Thank you teachers for all your dedication and passion in teaching that have made us what we are today!”TING LIAN LEE , Johor Baru

Source: The Star May 26, 2021 01:16 UTC