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Written by: Yuan Shu
2021-04-26 17:08
The last update date: 2021-04-26 17:08
Under the new crown pneumonia, some kindergartens have experienced operational difficulties, and the remuneration, salary and benefits of kindergarten teachers have attracted attention. The Human Resources Strategy and Development Center of the Business School of Hong Kong Baptist University and the Early Childhood and Basic Education Department of the School of Continuing Education completed the survey earlier It is found that the average entry salary of graduates in 2019 is 21,697 yuan, and the average entry salary of 2020 graduates has risen to 22,713 yuan.
However, the overall leaving rate of full-time teachers is 10.6%, and the most important reason is the workload.
Huang Xu, deputy dean of the School of Business Administration of HKBU, said that compared with the previous complete marketization of early childhood education, the government began subsidizing early childhood education in 2017, which has indeed improved the industry's treatment.
Some school-running organizations said that during the epidemic, kindergartens are experiencing difficulties in operation, and the decline in enrollment rates has led to the loss of teacher resources, and urged the government to release salary scales for kindergarten teachers more quickly.
The survey collected data from September 1, 2019 to August 30, 2020, covering 102 schools in Hong Kong, accounting for about 10% of the 1,049 kindergartens in Hong Kong. It was found that the average entry salary of graduates in 2019 was $21,697. Graduates in 2020 The average entry salary rose to 22,713 yuan.
The main reason for teachers leaving school is workload
The overall leaving rate of full-time teachers is 10.6%. The most important reason is workload, followed by family and personal health.
During the survey period, the school’s average salary adjustment percentage was 4.8%, and the expected salary adjustment (September 2020 to August 2021) percentage was 2.96%.
The Human Resources Strategy and Development Center of the Business School of Hong Kong Baptist University and the Early Childhood and Basic Education Department of the School of Continuing Education completed the early childhood education human resources and salary and benefits survey.
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In addition, the survey also pointed out that the average annual salary of principals, directors and head teachers of schools not participating in the 2019-2020 kindergarten program is slightly higher than that of schools participating in the program.
The average annual salary of all levels of non-profit-making schools is also slightly higher than that of private independent schools.
"If you want to attract talents, you have to raise the salary.
Huang Xu, deputy dean of the School of Business Administration of HKBU, said that the survey results show that compared with the previous full marketization of early childhood education, the government began subsidizing kindergarten education in 2017, which has indeed made progress in the industry. The increase in the entry salary of graduates proves that kindergartens have absorbed The demand for talents, "If you want to attract talents, you must raise the salary."
Zhou Huizhen, president of the Association of Early Childhood Educators, urged the government to release the salary scale for kindergarten teachers as soon as possible.
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Wang Guojiang, the former principal of the Kowloon Methodist School and the former Minister of Education of the Christian Hong Kong Lutheran Church School, said that there is still a large gap in the remuneration of the primary and secondary school system. "The starting salary of kindergartens is 22,000 and that of primary schools is 35,000. 50% difference."
Wang Guojiang, the former principal of Kowloon Methodist School and the former Minister of Education of the Christian Hong Kong Lutheran Church, said that there is still a large gap in the remuneration package of early childhood education for the system of primary and secondary schools.
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Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many kindergartens are facing operational difficulties.
Zhou Huizhen, president of the Association of Early Childhood Educators, pointed out that the admission situation greatly affects the funding resources available, and the enrollment rate has dropped by 20% during the epidemic. It has also been heard that 195 students in private kindergartens have dropped out. The period may not continue.
The government earlier stated that it would complete the review of the salary scale for kindergarten teachers in 2021, but it had not been completed until April. Zhou Huizhen pointed out that "the current starting and maximum salary points are too wide, and I still hope that the government will release the salary scale as soon as possible. To avoid brain drain.”
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