Minor Issues: Thank you to all my daughters’ teachers

Teachers are a part of the village in which we bring up our children, and they are crucial if school is to be interesting and engaging, and learning effective. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PIXABAY
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SINGAPORE – In 2019, I wrote a message for the teachers and coaches at my oldest daughter’s school, a special education (Sped) school. With Teachers’ Day on Aug 30, this is a slightly edited version of it.

“My daughter Kate joined St Andrew’s Autism School (SAAS) in September 2011, when she was seven years old. She’s now 15.

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