The tide of immigrants in Hong Kong has become a trend, and secondary schools have become "the hardest-hit areas."
According to a survey published by the Association of Secondary School Principals earlier, the number of student dropouts has increased by 70% compared with the same period last year, and the number of teacher immigrants has also soared 7 times.
The chairman of the Principals’ Association, Lian Zhenbang, worries about the impact on the academic community. "The departure of teachers from Hong Kong indicates the current talent flow, and the departure of students from the department indicates the future brain drain." He urged the government to introduce small to middle class teaching, and also to improve teacher morale.
The Association of Secondary School Principals worked with the Chinese University to interview about 140 secondary school principals. The survey showed that the number of students who dropped out of school in the 2020/21 school year soared to 4,460 year-on-year.
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Lian Zhenbang said in the "Millenniums" of Radio Hong Kong that an earlier survey collected data on 140 middle schools. A total of 4,460 students dropped out, which means that an average of 32 people dropped out of each school, which is 70% more than the average of 20 students per year in the past two years. Half of the students who dropped out this year left Hong Kong, which was two years earlier, reflecting the continued upward trend. The dropout rate of junior high school students is twice as high as that of high school students.
Nearly a thousand teachers in 140 schools leave their jobs and leave the field to affect the quality of teaching
He said that the drop-out wave has set off a "musical chair" effect, and students can transfer to another school, worrying that "disadvantaged students are even more disadvantaged, and disadvantaged schools are even more disadvantaged."
The number of teacher resignations is also high. A total of 987 people have resigned from 140 schools. On average, 7.1 people have resigned from each school, accounting for nearly 10% of teachers in each school, which is twice as high as the previous two years.
Lian Zhenbang said that although many university graduates are still engaged in education, the turnover rate of teachers with 10 to 20 years of experience is high, and the lack of concern will affect the quality of teaching. Brain drain in the future.” He urged the Education Bureau to support cross-border students, introduce small or middle classes, and reduce the size of each class so that teachers can better cater for the needs of students.
Most schools believe that the trend of students leaving school and teachers leaving jobs will continue or slightly increase.
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The Association of Secondary School Principals cooperated with the Chinese University to interview about 140 secondary school principals. The survey showed that the number of teachers who had left their jobs in the 2020/21 school year reached 987.
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