Over 5,000 teachers say they want out
May 15, 2014
An increasing number of teachers are applying for retirement, the Education Ministry said Thursday, indicating that the once highly coveted job is losing its merits.A total of 5,172 teachers in elementary, middle and high schools have applied for retirement so far this year, marking a significant increase compared to 3,579 and 4,202 during the same period in 2012 and 2013, respectively.The figure coincided with the falling number of teachers who said they are content with their jobs. According t