The Education Bureau announced today (31st) that it will completely terminate its working relationship with the Education Association, which includes a comprehensive review of its advisory organizations and related education organizations. Will consider not recognizing its membership or membership.
It means that Feng Weihua, the president of the Education Association, and Zhang Xiang, the director of the Education Research Department of the Education Association, will respectively lose the membership of the Education Coordinating Committee and the Council of Professional Ethics for Educational Staff, and will be refused to participate in the relevant meetings.
Zhang Minbing, chairman of the Education Policy Concern Society, believes that the Association of Education has always played a voice. If members of the Association of Education are removed from the association, there will be "a few voices from educational organizations" in the assembly.
The Education Association handles an average of more than 3,000 religious teachers' requests for help each year. Zhang Minbing said bluntly that the Education Bureau will not handle the cases or concerns raised by the Association for the time being. "There will be shocks during the transitional period." character of.
The Education Bureau announced today (31st) that it will completely terminate its working relationship with the Education Association.
According to the Education Bureau, it will conduct a comprehensive review of its advisory organizations and related educational organizations. If a member of the Education Association serves as a member or other position as a representative of the Association, the Bureau will consider terminating its term of office, not recognizing its membership or membership, or rejecting it. Participate in relevant meetings or enter the office building of the Education Bureau for this purpose.
Feng Weihua, the president of the Education Commission, one of the members of the Education Commission, said he had the opportunity to lose his term and was refused to participate in the relevant meetings.
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Qualifications of Feng Weihua and Zhang Wang of the Education Association and the Ethics Council
Feng Weihua, the chairman of the Education Commission, one of the members of the Education Commission, may lose his seat and be refused to participate in the relevant meetings.
In addition, according to the information of the Council of Professional Ethics for Educators (Ethics Council), Zhang Xiang, a member nominated by the Education Association, also has the opportunity to not be recognized as a result.
The reporter asked Zhang Xiang and Feng Weihua separately about the incident. Zhang Xiang pointed out that it took time to understand the incident and was inconvenient to respond. Feng Weihua did not reply.
Zhang Xiang pointed out that it takes time to understand the incident and it is inconvenient to respond.
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Zhang Minbing: Parliament will cut down on the voices of educational organizations
The Chairman of the Education Policy Concern Society Zhang Minbing responded to "Hong Kong 01", saying that the Education Association has always played a voice in the past. If members of the Education Association are removed from the Education Commission and the Council of Professional Ethics for Educational Staff, there will be "a little bit less" in the Council. The voice of the educational community".
However, he believes that the Education Association can continue to play a role outside the system, and after collecting opinions from the industry, it can still speak for the industry to monitor government policies.
The Education Bureau stated that it would no longer regard the Education Association as a professional education organization, but Zhang Minbing pointed out that the Education Association currently has nearly 100,000 members. In the past, many people would ask the Education Association for help. There will be turbulence," and members have to re-adjust to the role of the Education Association in the industry.
The Education Bureau may re-introduce the Controversial Amendment Bill
The Secretary for Education, Yang Runxiong, recently stated that he is studying the revision of the Hong Kong Education Professional Code and Practice Guidelines, which was shelved in 2017.
It was mentioned in the consultation document that year that teachers should avoid discussing or making "issues or behaviors that are not related to the purpose of teaching" with students, and should not post "unprofessional" posts on social platforms.
There have been voices suggesting that the Association for Education was obstructing the implementation of the provisions that year. Zhang Minbing predicts that if members of the Association for Education are removed from the Association, the relevant provisions "use resistance against voices," and I believe that there will be a chance to pass the amendment.
The Education Commission can provide direct advice to the Secretary for Education on education goals and policies
The Education Commission can provide advice to the Secretary for Education on overall education goals and policies. It can also determine the order of implementation of its recommendations based on the resources available; it can obtain advice from the UGC, VTC and other major education consulting organizations. Periodic reports submitted by the government and comments on these reports; when necessary, the above-mentioned organizations can also be urged to discuss matters within their scope of competence; they can also provide comments on education issues and conduct educational research in response to government requests.
The Ethics Council can handle teacher complaints
The Council on Professional Ethics of Educational Staff may advise the government on the ethics of education professionals and provide advice to the Permanent Secretary of Education on disputes or cases of alleged misconduct involving educators.
If teachers are involved in unethical behavior, they can complain to the Council of Educational Professional Ethics, which is responsible for investigation and hearing, and the report is finally handed over to the permanent secretary for follow-up arrangements.
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