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Qatar vaccination drive expands with new centre for essential workers

The new centre is the ministry’s latest effort to ensure the safety and well-being of teachers and staff with blended learning in place. A new COVID-19 vaccination centre has been…

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Qatar Airways thanks teachers with ‘complimentary tickets’

Teachers from around the world can receive an economy class return ticket and a discount for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qatar Airways launched a mass giveaway to thank…

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If we’re all in this together, then why aren’t school fees being reduced?

I think by now most of us have heard the argument from teachers that protest fee reductions. Of course, we are all in this together and as an empathetic human…

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Qatar children, grown-ups say thanks on World Teachers’ Day

Teacher appreciation has been trending in Qatar this week, with children and grown-ups alike reflecting on how their instructors have shaped their lives.

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Life

Survey: Fewer experienced educators signing up to work in Qatar

According to the SEC's latest Education in The Schools of Qatar report, teachers in Qatar’s international schools had an average of 10.9 years’ experience in the 2013-14 school year, down from 12.2 years in 2011-12.

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Life

SEC to hire 900 teachers to meet rising demand at independent schools

More than 36,000 people have already applied for the postings, according to the Supreme Education Council's Human Resources Director. Priority will go to qualified candidates in Qatar and those from select Arab nations.

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News

Education Council unveils new teacher’s code of conduct

Education Council unveils new teacher’s code of conduct Teachers must build a generation that believes in God and makes students proud of their Islamic and Qatari identity, among other requirements…

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News

A full list of the victims killed in Monday’s Villaggio fire

Here is the full list of people who died in Monday’s fire at Villaggio. The death toll stands at 19 – 13 children (6 boys, 7 girls), four teachers and…

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News

Move to set salary caps for teachers in independent schools raises concerns

Move to set salary caps for teachers in independent schools raises concerns As the government considers setting salary caps for its public (independent) schools, critics warn that the move could…

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