Kota Kinabalu: The Education Service Commission (SPP) has deployed 1,000 new teachers to schools across Sabah this year, including 315 for primary schools and 685 for secondary schools.
SPP chairman Datuk Adzman Talib said the placements form part of the 21,348 Education Service Officers required nationwide in 2025 under the Education Ministry’s plan.
He told Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor during a briefing at Menara Kinabalu on Wednesday that Sabah’s teacher placement rate had reached 97.78 per cent, with 44,058 teachers serving in 1,298 schools.
Adzman acknowledged that some schools in Sabah still face shortages, citing early retirement as a growing challenge, with 947 cases recorded last year compared with 813 in 2023.
Hajiji thanked SPP for its efforts, while in a separate event he was shown an AI-powered digital education project by Samasama Works Sdn Bhd, which will supply 100 learning units to schools in collaboration with the Sabah Education Department.
