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The four parents who CNA spoke to have yet to plan for alternative after-care services and are relying on the interim measures put in place by MOE.<\/p>\n
These interim measures include providing meals and homework supervision after school, and will come at no cost to affected parents or guardians.<\/p>\n
Ms Mas, whose son attended LPLC\u2019s student care at Punggol Cove Primary School, said she felt there was little choice but to depend on these temporary arrangements.<\/p>\n
“As much as I pity the teachers, volunteers and the school staff, I see no other options,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pointed out that the situation was “pretty chaotic” at the school when she picked up her son earlier this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m worried about the teachers’ fatigue. How are they going to teach with quality when they are burnt out and tired?” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ms Mas added that she was also concerned that she might have to quit her job to take care of her child if a new operator is not found.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“That would affect my whole family financially as we are a big family of seven,” said the mother, who works as a sales assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sudden change has also upset her son, who needed time to process the disruption.<\/p>\n
Other parents voiced similar concerns. Mdm Suriani Rabu said the situation had caused her anxiety and placed parents in an “unfair position”.<\/p>\n
Parents are already juggling several things, and they now face additional concerns, such as potentially taking leave from work to care for their children and getting their money back.<\/p>\n
Mr Teng said he was angry and disappointed. His daughter had only just transitioned from nursery to K1 and was adjusting to the new environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“They spent the last month getting used to a new routine, new classmates and new teachers,” he said, adding that teachers play an important role in helping young children settle in.<\/span><\/p>\n LPLC is also under investigation over unpaid salaries to 54 employees.<\/p>\n The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board detected outstanding contributions in December 2025 and has taken prosecution action against LPLC. The case is before the courts, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nineteen affected employees had lodged a report with the CPF Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n MOM is also investigating the company for possible offences under the Employment Act.<\/p>\n MP Shawn Loh (PAP-Jalan Besar GRC) said in a Facebook post last Saturday that the abrupt closure had affected the livelihoods of student care teachers. The LPLC branch at Hong Wen School falls within his Whampoa division.<\/p>\n Speaking to CNA, Mr Loh said he was “deeply concerned” about the issue and that the operator’s actions were ” highly irresponsible”. The matter was “doubly of concern” to him as an adviser to the Education Services Union, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n He also told CNA that nearly 10 parents had approached him, mainly about their GIRO deductions. MOE had assured him that student care services would continue at no additional cost to parents, he said.<\/p>\n Mr Loh has also filed several parliamentary questions, including queries on the interim plan to continue student care operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nUNPAID WAGES<\/span><\/h2>\n