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She once failed almost every subject and hated school – now she’s the teacher who fights for every student
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Raja Shahridah Raja Suhaini overcame early academic struggles to become a dedicated educator, earning recognition for her commitment to supporting at-risk students. Despite facing adversity in her own schooling, she now works tirelessly to re-engage students who have dropped out, even when met with resistance.
WHY IT MATTERS
This story highlights the transformative impact of perseverance and individualized support in education, particularly for students facing systemic barriers.
Raja Shahridah Raja Suhaini grew up poor, could not read in Primary 1 and failed almost every subject. Now a Caring Teacher Award 2026 winner, she knocks on the doors of students who skip school – even when those doors are slammed in her face.
This story was originally reported by CNA Singapore. As an automated real-time news aggregator, NewsToolBar provides multi-perspective indexing and AI summarization while directing full readership directly to primary publisher sources.
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