The tide of teacher immigration has increased the number of teaching assistants "upper" to become teacher principals: there are more opportunities for TA to turn up

The school principals’ meeting last month sent a letter to the Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, submitting recommendations for the 2021 Policy Address, and pointed out that the school interface is facing serious teacher loss. Recently, some primary schools have also corrected the recruitment of teachers and teaching assistants.

The chairman of the DSS School Council, Chen Di'an, mentioned that he has noticed the loss of teachers in some schools due to the immigration wave, and many school teachers have left five to eight people.

He continued to point out that in the past, teaching assistants had "moved up" every year.

Zhang Yongbang, the honorary chairman of the Association of Aided Primary School Principals, pointed out that it is common for teaching assistants to transfer teachers. However, this year due to the immigration wave, the number of vacancies for teaching posts increased. Did not pay attention to whether this caused a significant increase in the vacancy of teaching assistants.

The school principals’ meeting last month wrote to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, submitting recommendations for the 2021 Policy Address, referring to the serious loss of teachers at the school interface.

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The school principals’ association wrote to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor last month, submitting recommendations for the 2021 Policy Address, stating that the school interface should "reserve", "accept", "cultivate" and "respect" talents in response to serious teacher loss. And many other suggestions.

Many primary schools hire teaching assistants

Recently, some primary schools have recruited teachers and teaching assistants.

These include Yinghua Primary School, Po Leung Kuk Ho Yam Tong Secondary School, St. Margaret's Co-Education School, etc.

The chairman of the DSS School Council, Chen Di'an, mentioned that he has noticed the loss of teachers in some schools due to the immigration wave. Many school teachers have left five to eight people, but there is no overall teacher wastage rate.

As for teaching assistants, he mentioned that in the past, there have been "upgrades" every year, that is, the transition from teaching assistants to teachers. "See how much (teaching assistants) have resigned this year. We have to fill up the space."

He continued that recruitment in schools generally starts during the summer vacation, but bluntly said that under the trend of immigration this year, "it is definitely not easy to see."

The chairman of the DSS School Council, Chen Di'an, mentioned that he has noticed the loss of teachers in some schools due to the immigration wave.

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Chairman of the Association of Aided Primary School Principals: More vacancies for teaching posts this year

In the past, it was difficult to find a permanent teacher seat. Zhang Yongbang, the honorary chairman of the Association of Heads of Aided Primary Schools, pointed out that this year, because of the immigration wave, the loss of teachers is "a lot of teaching seats."

He continued that it is very common for teaching assistants to transfer to teachers, but because of the increase in vacancies for teaching posts this year, he believes that "(teaching assistants) will have more opportunities to transfer, and more mobility." However, he did not pay attention to whether teaching assistants were made to be teaching assistants. The number of vacancies has increased significantly.

Zhang Yongbang, the honorary chairman of the Association of Aided Primary School Principals, has lost teachers this year due to the immigration wave.

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A few days ago, the Education Association conducted a questionnaire survey on the intention of educators to resign. Among the 1,178 teachers and principals of primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and special schools, about two adults plan to resign or retire early and leave the education sector in Hong Kong. There are also two others. Adults expressed a preference to leave, but there is no specific plan.

The survey also showed that among the 474 respondents who indicated their intention to leave, about 70% stated that the increasing political pressure was the main reason for leaving, followed by 50% dissatisfaction with social conditions and about 40% dissatisfied with Hong Kong's education policies.

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