Legislative Council｜Education Bureau proposes to increase the salaries of primary school principals and deputy principals and increase the manpower of middle management

The Education Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council, proposing to improve the manpower of middle management in public sector primary schools, and to increase the salaries of principals and vice-principals of public sector primary schools.

The bureau recommends that, starting from the 2022/23 school year, primary school principals should increase their salaries according to the number of classes. For example, if there are 24 classes or more in primary schools, the principal’s monthly salary can be raised from the current 86,000 to 98,000 yuan to 106,000 yuan. to 122,000 yuan.

The Education Bureau originally proposed to the Legislative Council in 2019 to raise wages and increase manpower, pending the approval of the Finance Committee.

The latest document mentions that it is recommended that primary schools increase the number of director-level teachers. For example, the number of director-level teachers in full-time ordinary public sector primary schools will be changed from one director-level teacher position for every three classes to one for every 3.2 teachers.

The Education Bureau stated that after the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", schools have the responsibility to strengthen national security education. Schools need to increase their efforts in values ​​education, national education, etc., and ensure that teaching staff uphold professional ethics and law-abiding, and strengthen the prevention and suppression of any violations in the school. "Basic Law" and "Hong Kong National Security Law" activities, preventing political activities from invading campuses, etc.

The Government estimates that the proposed annual increase in recurrent expenditure is about $889 million, and the additional recurrent expenditure required in 2022-23 is $519 million.

The Legislative Council Committee on Education will discuss the project this Friday (6th), and will also insert the "‍University President Selection Mechanism" agenda on the same day. Several members recently criticized the CUHK Council for reappointing President Tuan Chongzhi early.

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