Preschool teachers to get at least 2 hours a week away from teaching duties to plan lessons, engage parents
Singapore's Early Childhood Development Agency has mandated that preschool teachers receive at least two hours of protected non-contact time per week. This time is intended for lesson planning, documentation, and parent engagement.
Why it matters
This policy aims to improve the quality of early childhood education and reduce burnout among educators by formalizing administrative time.
The two hours is not a cap and centres that can offer more are encouraged to do so, says the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
A teacher with her students at an ECDA Teachers' Day Celebration event at E-Bridge Pre-School on Aug 28, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Raydza Rahman)
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