'Schools need a lot more resources and support to help students with mental health issues': President Halimah

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SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob on Friday (Jul 23) said that schools need greater resources and support to help students with mental health ...

“We mourn for the parents who lost their 13-year-old son … But one can’t help feeling sorry for the 16-year-old and his family too,” Mdm Halimah said in a Facebook post.

She added that for teachers already overloaded with work, it is not possible for them to"delve deeply" into the issues affecting one child as that would require close monitoring, observation and engagement. "We expect to see a linear progression in their performance with no interruption whatsoever, like some well-oiled machinery," she said.

READ: 'You are not alone': President Halimah says help available for those affected by River Valley High death

 

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