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Minister of Education says teacher shortage is a problem

The Minister of Education reported that 14,000 teachers have been placed in schools since September, while noting that 7,000 medical leave requests have been registered in the same period.

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While this is a systemic challenge for the public school system rather than a personal action item for parents, the high number of teacher absences and staffing gaps suggests potential ongoing disruptions to student schedules.

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