Stained and Very Thin Masks Provided by Education Bureau to Hong Kong Students,
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
Logistics Department Confirms Origin from China and Russia
The Education Bureau in Hong Kong previously announced, that they would provide masks and let school distribute them to students sitting for this year’s DSE Examinations, a public exam crucial to university admission in Hong Kong.
Stand News received 2 complaints from students, who found the masks too thin and stained with yellow marks. In response to the inquiries made by Stand News, the Education Bureau said that the 500,000 masks for local students were supplied by the Government Logistics Department. No complaints had been received from the schools.
The Logistic Department confirmed that the masks were not expired and they came from China and Russia.
Source: Stand News #Mar10
#FaceMasks #DSE #Exam #EducationBureau #FailedState
#CoronavirusPandemic #Impact #PublicExam
Poll Shows 94% of Students Worry About the Spread Coronavirus in Public Exam in Hong Kong
Secondary Student Strike Preparation Platform conducted an online poll in early April, and interviewed 15,000 secondary students, among which 70% are standing in the DSE examination, a public exam for university admission in Hong Kong.
Findings of the online poll show that
• 90% of the respondents opposed of having the examination next Friday as scheduled, among them 94% were concerned about the spread of the Coronavirus.
• Over 60% of the respondents stressed that they would be confident to take examination when no new confirmed cases are found in two weeks’ time.
• 70% of the respondents supported the postponememt of the examination.
Source: Now News #Apr14 #DSE #Students #EducationBureau
Poll Shows 94% of Students Worry About the Spread Coronavirus in Public Exam in Hong Kong
Secondary Student Strike Preparation Platform conducted an online poll in early April, and interviewed 15,000 secondary students, among which 70% are standing in the DSE examination, a public exam for university admission in Hong Kong.
Findings of the online poll show that
• 90% of the respondents opposed of having the examination next Friday as scheduled, among them 94% were concerned about the spread of the Coronavirus.
• Over 60% of the respondents stressed that they would be confident to take examination when no new confirmed cases are found in two weeks’ time.
• 70% of the respondents supported the postponememt of the examination.
Source: Now News #Apr14 #DSE #Students #EducationBureau
#Newspaper
Education Bureau informs all schools including kindergartens and special education schools of mandatory National Security Law education
(04 Jul)The Hong Kong National Security Law took effect on 30 June. Last night (3 July), the Education Bureau issued a circular to "inform" all schools including primary, secondary, kindergarten and special education schools to "timely enable [sic]" the school staff and students to "acquire an understanding" and "remind" them to abide by the National Security Law. The notice stated that the schools' "primary responsibilities" were in helping students gain a "correct" understanding of their country and the relationship between their country and Hong Kong, as well as strengthening their sense of national identity. Through "school visits" and "teacher learning circles", the Education Bureau would provide the schools with support and advice for the undertaking. It would also offer more detailed guidelines on promoting national security and law-abiding awareness in students via school management and learning activities as soon as possible.
The Education Bureau's circular insisted that all levels of school personnel including management and all teaching and non-teaching staff "should" consult the provisions within the National Security Law and its relevant information from the government to "correctly" grasp the "key messages" and its scope of application. Schools "are required" to explain the significance of national security as well as the law's meaning and background based on the cognitive development and abilities of their students. This would provide them with the "correct information". They are also responsible for reminding students to abide by the National Security Law as with other "Laws in Hong Kong... and nurture them to become good law-abiding nationals and citizens."
The Bureau also mentioned that, with "ongoing work" occurring in schools, it has been promoting education in the Constitution of China and the Basic Law Education. "To render full support for" the implementation of the National Security Law, it would continue supporting schools with curriculum renewal and the development of learning and teaching examples and resources to reinforce learning elements of national security education. Professional development programmes for principals and teachers would also be organised. The Education Bureau would also offer professional support and advice through "school visits" and teacher learning circles. The circular also stated that school should maintain close communication with parents to help students understand the National Security Law with a "rational and positive" approach "so that students will conscientiously observe the National Security Law and other existing laws of Hong Kong." Schools must also adapt to the students' behavioural and emotional needs when co-operating with parents to "enhance care and guidance" to provide them with "guidance and support".
Original document by Education Bureau:
https://applications.edb.gov.hk/circular/upload/EDBC/EDBC20011E.pdf
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/327P37f
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#EducationBureau #Brainwashing #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfSpeech #Education
Education Bureau informs all schools including kindergartens and special education schools of mandatory National Security Law education
(04 Jul)The Hong Kong National Security Law took effect on 30 June. Last night (3 July), the Education Bureau issued a circular to "inform" all schools including primary, secondary, kindergarten and special education schools to "timely enable [sic]" the school staff and students to "acquire an understanding" and "remind" them to abide by the National Security Law. The notice stated that the schools' "primary responsibilities" were in helping students gain a "correct" understanding of their country and the relationship between their country and Hong Kong, as well as strengthening their sense of national identity. Through "school visits" and "teacher learning circles", the Education Bureau would provide the schools with support and advice for the undertaking. It would also offer more detailed guidelines on promoting national security and law-abiding awareness in students via school management and learning activities as soon as possible.
The Education Bureau's circular insisted that all levels of school personnel including management and all teaching and non-teaching staff "should" consult the provisions within the National Security Law and its relevant information from the government to "correctly" grasp the "key messages" and its scope of application. Schools "are required" to explain the significance of national security as well as the law's meaning and background based on the cognitive development and abilities of their students. This would provide them with the "correct information". They are also responsible for reminding students to abide by the National Security Law as with other "Laws in Hong Kong... and nurture them to become good law-abiding nationals and citizens."
The Bureau also mentioned that, with "ongoing work" occurring in schools, it has been promoting education in the Constitution of China and the Basic Law Education. "To render full support for" the implementation of the National Security Law, it would continue supporting schools with curriculum renewal and the development of learning and teaching examples and resources to reinforce learning elements of national security education. Professional development programmes for principals and teachers would also be organised. The Education Bureau would also offer professional support and advice through "school visits" and teacher learning circles. The circular also stated that school should maintain close communication with parents to help students understand the National Security Law with a "rational and positive" approach "so that students will conscientiously observe the National Security Law and other existing laws of Hong Kong." Schools must also adapt to the students' behavioural and emotional needs when co-operating with parents to "enhance care and guidance" to provide them with "guidance and support".
Original document by Education Bureau:
https://applications.edb.gov.hk/circular/upload/EDBC/EDBC20011E.pdf
Source: Stand News
https://bit.ly/327P37f
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#EducationBureau #Brainwashing #NationalSecurityLaw #FreedomOfSpeech #Education
#Education #FailedState
HK Governmentd Makes #LiberalStudies a Scapegoat for Social Discontent
Hong Kong's Education Bureau (#HKEB) announced on Nov 26, 2020 their plans to reform Liberal Studies, including changing the grading to a pass/fail system, and requiring student to join a study tour to China.
Former lawmaker of the education sector Ip Kin-yuen criticized the proposed curriculum reform for covering up government failures in handling the social discontent about the extradition bill and shifting blame onto Liberal Studies for making students "radical".
He added that the proposed change is apparently putting political consideration above educational professionalism, with a goal to weaken students' critical thinking by inserting politically correct elements.
Ip pointed out that the government also ignores the review report published by the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum in September 2020.
The Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said that the unit "Hong Kong Today" in Liberal Studies is not for news discussion; whereas Ip stressed that Liberal Studies teaches news-relevant topics including personal development, society and globalization.
"There is no reason to ban the discussions of current affairs," Ip said. He described the government's plan as an act of setting up new limitations for education, and slammed the exclusion of news discussions.
Source: Stand News #Nov26
#IpKinYuen #YeungYunHung #HongKongToday #Curriculum #EducationBureau #Censorship #Brainwashing
HK Governmentd Makes #LiberalStudies a Scapegoat for Social Discontent
Hong Kong's Education Bureau (#HKEB) announced on Nov 26, 2020 their plans to reform Liberal Studies, including changing the grading to a pass/fail system, and requiring student to join a study tour to China.
Former lawmaker of the education sector Ip Kin-yuen criticized the proposed curriculum reform for covering up government failures in handling the social discontent about the extradition bill and shifting blame onto Liberal Studies for making students "radical".
He added that the proposed change is apparently putting political consideration above educational professionalism, with a goal to weaken students' critical thinking by inserting politically correct elements.
Ip pointed out that the government also ignores the review report published by the Task Force on Review of School Curriculum in September 2020.
The Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said that the unit "Hong Kong Today" in Liberal Studies is not for news discussion; whereas Ip stressed that Liberal Studies teaches news-relevant topics including personal development, society and globalization.
"There is no reason to ban the discussions of current affairs," Ip said. He described the government's plan as an act of setting up new limitations for education, and slammed the exclusion of news discussions.
Source: Stand News #Nov26
#IpKinYuen #YeungYunHung #HongKongToday #Curriculum #EducationBureau #Censorship #Brainwashing
#CulturalRevolution #Education
More senior officials of HK Examinations and Assessment Authority resigned reportedly due to extreme political pressure
In May 2020, the history exam paper question from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (#HKDSE) was harshly criticized by pro-Beijing figures. The question asked students to discuss whether Japan did more good than harm to China during the war years.
Soon after the PRC's Foreign Ministry condemned the question, calling it biased and off-limits, Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau pressured the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA), an independent organization, to strike out the question because it “seriously hurt feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China”.
This incident was said to lead to resignation of Yeung Wing-yu, Manager of the Evaluation and Development Department of HKEAA and Secretary of the Committee on Subjects of the History Section in August 2020.
Before leaving the Authority, Yeung revealed to his colleagues that his resignation was due to extreme political pressure. He suspected that the series of seemingly coincidences were in fact vigilantly planned.
Yeung pointed out that the DSE question was leaked way before the examination day in May while the question’s marking scheme was leaked two months later in July. During this time, his social media account was being repeated hacked for at least twice.
After HKEAA’s decision to invalidate the question on Sino-Japanese relationship on 22 May, he personally covered up students’ answers to the question. Yeung considered the incident the biggest humiliation in his tenure in HKEAA.
Liberal studies is another subject furiously pounced by the SAR government. Lo Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of HKEAA responsible for Liberal Study was fluttered by pro-Beijing mouthpiece in Hong Kong for his pro-democracy opinion calling for the city’s Chief Executive to step down.
In May 2020, Lo and Leung Tsz-yin, a manager reported to him, both resigned. In September, two Liberal Studies teachers, Fan Si-kei and Lam Yi-mei, were appointed to replace Lo and Leung.
However, it was reported on December 5 that Lam Yi-mei resigned despite an extremely short tenure of less than three months.
Since May 2020, a number of senior officials of HKEAA has either resigned or their contracts not being renewed, including the Authority’s Secretary General, principal officer of Assessment Development, as well as Senior Manager and Manager responsible for Liberal Studies.
Most recently, HKEAA announced appointment of their new Secretary General Ngai Heung-tung, Professor of Economics of Lingnan University who again has profound Chinese background.
Source : Apple Daily; Citizens News #Dec1 #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201201/76TJAJBXSZGAVKTMYQHGUFDCQI/
https://bit.ly/2Vluj7k
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20819
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27170
#Censorship #RuleOfLaw #Brainwash #PublicExam #CCPControl #LiberalStudies #Resignation #PoliticalPressure
More senior officials of HK Examinations and Assessment Authority resigned reportedly due to extreme political pressure
In May 2020, the history exam paper question from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (#HKDSE) was harshly criticized by pro-Beijing figures. The question asked students to discuss whether Japan did more good than harm to China during the war years.
Soon after the PRC's Foreign Ministry condemned the question, calling it biased and off-limits, Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau pressured the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA), an independent organization, to strike out the question because it “seriously hurt feelings and dignity of the Chinese people who suffered great pain during the Japanese invasion of China”.
This incident was said to lead to resignation of Yeung Wing-yu, Manager of the Evaluation and Development Department of HKEAA and Secretary of the Committee on Subjects of the History Section in August 2020.
Before leaving the Authority, Yeung revealed to his colleagues that his resignation was due to extreme political pressure. He suspected that the series of seemingly coincidences were in fact vigilantly planned.
Yeung pointed out that the DSE question was leaked way before the examination day in May while the question’s marking scheme was leaked two months later in July. During this time, his social media account was being repeated hacked for at least twice.
After HKEAA’s decision to invalidate the question on Sino-Japanese relationship on 22 May, he personally covered up students’ answers to the question. Yeung considered the incident the biggest humiliation in his tenure in HKEAA.
Liberal studies is another subject furiously pounced by the SAR government. Lo Ka-yiu, Senior Manager of HKEAA responsible for Liberal Study was fluttered by pro-Beijing mouthpiece in Hong Kong for his pro-democracy opinion calling for the city’s Chief Executive to step down.
In May 2020, Lo and Leung Tsz-yin, a manager reported to him, both resigned. In September, two Liberal Studies teachers, Fan Si-kei and Lam Yi-mei, were appointed to replace Lo and Leung.
However, it was reported on December 5 that Lam Yi-mei resigned despite an extremely short tenure of less than three months.
Since May 2020, a number of senior officials of HKEAA has either resigned or their contracts not being renewed, including the Authority’s Secretary General, principal officer of Assessment Development, as well as Senior Manager and Manager responsible for Liberal Studies.
Most recently, HKEAA announced appointment of their new Secretary General Ngai Heung-tung, Professor of Economics of Lingnan University who again has profound Chinese background.
Source : Apple Daily; Citizens News #Dec1 #Dec5
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201201/76TJAJBXSZGAVKTMYQHGUFDCQI/
https://bit.ly/2Vluj7k
=========
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Secondary School Students Organised Platform to initiate judicial review on the government's decision to cancel DSE history question
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21383
Education Bureau criticizes HKDSE controversial question on History paper
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/20819
HK Education Chief Denies Charges of Turning Liberal Studies subject into pro-China National Education
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27170
#Censorship #RuleOfLaw #Brainwash #PublicExam #CCPControl #LiberalStudies #Resignation #PoliticalPressure
#Court #Regime
"No Such Thing as Separation of Powers in the World," National Security Judge Lectures Educators, Despite Claiming It's HK's System 10 Years Ago
As the Hong Kong Government begins to enforce #NationalSecurityEducation in schools, the #EducationBureau held an online seminar on the rule of law, led by Judge Patrick Chan Siu-oi, in which high school teachers received the government's latest views on the rule of law.
Patrick Chan is a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal, and is part of the panel of judges handling the bail application of Next Digital's #JimmyLai, who is currently under custody on national security charges.
Chan began the seminar by telling the attending teachers that what he was about to say may be different from their past knowledge, and "if it's not the same, then please hear me out."
According to Chan, the term "separation of powers" was inaccurate, nor was the mention of "three" powers in the usual Chinese translation of the term. He claimed that many political systems do not have three branches, and calling it a separation of three powers "sounded like they're bracing themselves for a brawl". Instead, he called it a "distribution of duties", saying it was more accurate and "sounded more gentle". If checks and balances were too stringent, he added, it would make for an inefficient government.
Chan further claimed that no country in the world operates a true separation of powers. He cited the US government as an example, saying that the Senate, House of Representatives, and court judges consist of members from the two major political parties, thus the three branches overlap each other. In the British government, he said, the prime minister is the leader of the largest party in Parliament, therefore the legislative branch is also the executive branch.
Interestingly, in a 2011 seminar - merely 10 years ago - Judge Chan claimed that Hong Kong implements a separation of powers. At the time, he stated that the separation of powers prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful, leading to abuses of its power. He also noted that the Basic Law's clauses 59-65, 66-79, and 80-96 prescribe separate duties to the three branches of government. The key was whether the branches could keep each others' powers in check, he noted at the time.
source: Apple Daily #Feb4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210204/EEP2GE3ZN5BBFPLL3N2BBZIGTQ/
#SeparationofPowers #Education #BrainWash
"No Such Thing as Separation of Powers in the World," National Security Judge Lectures Educators, Despite Claiming It's HK's System 10 Years Ago
As the Hong Kong Government begins to enforce #NationalSecurityEducation in schools, the #EducationBureau held an online seminar on the rule of law, led by Judge Patrick Chan Siu-oi, in which high school teachers received the government's latest views on the rule of law.
Patrick Chan is a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal, and is part of the panel of judges handling the bail application of Next Digital's #JimmyLai, who is currently under custody on national security charges.
Chan began the seminar by telling the attending teachers that what he was about to say may be different from their past knowledge, and "if it's not the same, then please hear me out."
According to Chan, the term "separation of powers" was inaccurate, nor was the mention of "three" powers in the usual Chinese translation of the term. He claimed that many political systems do not have three branches, and calling it a separation of three powers "sounded like they're bracing themselves for a brawl". Instead, he called it a "distribution of duties", saying it was more accurate and "sounded more gentle". If checks and balances were too stringent, he added, it would make for an inefficient government.
Chan further claimed that no country in the world operates a true separation of powers. He cited the US government as an example, saying that the Senate, House of Representatives, and court judges consist of members from the two major political parties, thus the three branches overlap each other. In the British government, he said, the prime minister is the leader of the largest party in Parliament, therefore the legislative branch is also the executive branch.
Interestingly, in a 2011 seminar - merely 10 years ago - Judge Chan claimed that Hong Kong implements a separation of powers. At the time, he stated that the separation of powers prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful, leading to abuses of its power. He also noted that the Basic Law's clauses 59-65, 66-79, and 80-96 prescribe separate duties to the three branches of government. The key was whether the branches could keep each others' powers in check, he noted at the time.
source: Apple Daily #Feb4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210204/EEP2GE3ZN5BBFPLL3N2BBZIGTQ/
#SeparationofPowers #Education #BrainWash
#PoliceState #Censorship
HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
On the morning of July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU), calling it "a cancer that must be removed".
By the afternoon, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong government announced it
that it is terminating its working relationship with the local teachers' Union.
The union responded to the opinion pieces by saying it has always promoted professional growth of teachers and advocating for their rights, giving attention to the development of the country and its people, as well as being "against Hong Kong independence".
The Education Bureau sent out a sternly-worded press release a mere half hour later, outlining its policy towards the Union:
-No further collaboration with the Union;
-No more meetings with the Union
-No consulting with the Union regarding education matters
-No processing of referred cases or topics of concern raised by the Union
The Bureau said that it would fully review its consultation groups, and would consider terminating the terms of any HKPTU members that hold committee positions or have other duties, and not recognize their status as committee members.
Furthermore, the government would be refused entry into the Bureau's office building or the Bureau's meetings.
Also, the Education Bureau will no longer recognize professional development courses hosted by HKPTU, and schools are not to count the Union's courses toward their teachers' professional development requirements of 150 hours in 3 years.
The Bureau further criticizes the union for its pro-democracy stance and activities in recent years, claiming that they are not in line with the professionalism of educators, even claiming that the Union is effectively no different from a "political group".
The government's spokesperson also criticized the Union for being actively involved in the matters with the Civil Human Rights Front and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, as well as for "bringing politics into schools" by organizing teachers' strikes.
[Editor's Note: Founded in 1973, the HKPTU is Hong Kong's largest teacher's union with over 90,000 members. The other major union is the pro-Beijing Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, which claims over 40,000 members, though some member categories are not required to be in the education sector.
The Federation's vice-chairperson, Nicolas Muk, recently made the news for criticizing Olympic badminton player Angus Ng Ka-long for wearing a black jersey. The ensuing controversy led to Ng switching to a different jersey in the next match, which he lost, drawing further public anger against Muk.]
#WhiteTerror #Education #EducationBureau #CCPRules #FailedState
Source: In-Media HK #Jul31
https://bit.ly/2WHR6yj
HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
On the morning of July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU), calling it "a cancer that must be removed".
By the afternoon, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong government announced it
that it is terminating its working relationship with the local teachers' Union.
The union responded to the opinion pieces by saying it has always promoted professional growth of teachers and advocating for their rights, giving attention to the development of the country and its people, as well as being "against Hong Kong independence".
The Education Bureau sent out a sternly-worded press release a mere half hour later, outlining its policy towards the Union:
-No further collaboration with the Union;
-No more meetings with the Union
-No consulting with the Union regarding education matters
-No processing of referred cases or topics of concern raised by the Union
The Bureau said that it would fully review its consultation groups, and would consider terminating the terms of any HKPTU members that hold committee positions or have other duties, and not recognize their status as committee members.
Furthermore, the government would be refused entry into the Bureau's office building or the Bureau's meetings.
Also, the Education Bureau will no longer recognize professional development courses hosted by HKPTU, and schools are not to count the Union's courses toward their teachers' professional development requirements of 150 hours in 3 years.
The Bureau further criticizes the union for its pro-democracy stance and activities in recent years, claiming that they are not in line with the professionalism of educators, even claiming that the Union is effectively no different from a "political group".
The government's spokesperson also criticized the Union for being actively involved in the matters with the Civil Human Rights Front and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, as well as for "bringing politics into schools" by organizing teachers' strikes.
[Editor's Note: Founded in 1973, the HKPTU is Hong Kong's largest teacher's union with over 90,000 members. The other major union is the pro-Beijing Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, which claims over 40,000 members, though some member categories are not required to be in the education sector.
The Federation's vice-chairperson, Nicolas Muk, recently made the news for criticizing Olympic badminton player Angus Ng Ka-long for wearing a black jersey. The ensuing controversy led to Ng switching to a different jersey in the next match, which he lost, drawing further public anger against Muk.]
#WhiteTerror #Education #EducationBureau #CCPRules #FailedState
Source: In-Media HK #Jul31
https://bit.ly/2WHR6yj
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教協遭人民日報、新華社批是「毒瘤」 教育局即日終止合作 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】內地《人民日報》和新華社在7月30日分別發表評論,指教協是毒瘤必須剷除。教育局今日下午隨即宣布,終止與教協的工作關係。 教協下午曾回應《人民日報》和新華社的評論,稱組織一直促進教育專業發展和維護教師權益,關心國家民族的發展,和反對港獨。 提四不政策 禁教協成員進局方辦公大樓 教育局在半小時後立刻
#Education #WhiteTerror
[Union Disbanded] #EducationBureau Chief Calls Hong Kong Teachers to "Reconsider" If the Pro-democracy Union Represents Themselves
[Latest Update: The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) announced its disbandment at around 16:30 on August 10, 2021, following attacks from Beijing and Hong Kong government]
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30763
[Union Disbanded] #EducationBureau Chief Calls Hong Kong Teachers to "Reconsider" If the Pro-democracy Union Represents Themselves
[Latest Update: The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) announced its disbandment at around 16:30 on August 10, 2021, following attacks from Beijing and Hong Kong government]
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30763
#Education #WhiteTerror
[Union Disbanded] #EducationBureau Chief Calls Hong Kong Teachers to "Reconsider" If the Pro-democracy Union Represents Themselves
[Latest Update: The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) announced its disbandment at around 16:30 on August 10, 2021, following attacks from Beijing and Hong Kong government]
Kevin Yeung, the Hong Kong SAR Government's Secretary of Education, sent a letter to all Hong Kong teachers, calling on "careful consideration" of speech and actions of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) in recent years, and pondering over whether the union can "represent" themselves.
He also claimed that all information, services, and enquiries "could be provided" by other organisations.
The HKPTU currently consists of 95,000 members, and the membership needs to be renewed every year. Each membership is valid from September 1 to August 31.
The letter from Yeung was titled "Adhering the Profession and Pursuing the Truth Together". The whole letter targets the HKPTU. He said that education had been "robbed" for years, some organisations "performed politics in the name of the educational profession", and that they "did not stop the violation of the teaching profession and the disregard for the well-being of students". He claimed that the HKPTU "directly or indirectly pushes teachers into illegal activities, being arrested and imprisoned".
#KevinYeung #Defamation #Censorship #PoliceState
Source: InmediaHK #Aug05 ; Now News #Aug10
https://bit.ly/37m22Ud
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HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30674
[Union Disbanded] #EducationBureau Chief Calls Hong Kong Teachers to "Reconsider" If the Pro-democracy Union Represents Themselves
[Latest Update: The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) announced its disbandment at around 16:30 on August 10, 2021, following attacks from Beijing and Hong Kong government]
Kevin Yeung, the Hong Kong SAR Government's Secretary of Education, sent a letter to all Hong Kong teachers, calling on "careful consideration" of speech and actions of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) in recent years, and pondering over whether the union can "represent" themselves.
He also claimed that all information, services, and enquiries "could be provided" by other organisations.
The HKPTU currently consists of 95,000 members, and the membership needs to be renewed every year. Each membership is valid from September 1 to August 31.
The letter from Yeung was titled "Adhering the Profession and Pursuing the Truth Together". The whole letter targets the HKPTU. He said that education had been "robbed" for years, some organisations "performed politics in the name of the educational profession", and that they "did not stop the violation of the teaching profession and the disregard for the well-being of students". He claimed that the HKPTU "directly or indirectly pushes teachers into illegal activities, being arrested and imprisoned".
#KevinYeung #Defamation #Censorship #PoliceState
Source: InmediaHK #Aug05 ; Now News #Aug10
https://bit.ly/37m22Ud
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Read more:
HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30674
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楊潤雄去信全港教師 籲「深思教協能否代表自己」 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
(獨媒報導)教育局局長楊潤雄今日對全港學校教師發信,呼籲審慎考慮教協近年的言論和行徑,深思教協是否能代表自己,更稱教師所需的資訊、服務和協助,並非只有教協能提供。教協目前有9.5萬會員,而教協會籍需每年更新,每年的會籍有效期為九月一日至八月三十一日。 楊潤雄的信以「秉持專業 攜手同行 正本清源」為題,全信皆以教協為針對目標。他指教育近年被「騎劫」,有組
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The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union Disbands After Attacks by Beijing and Hong Kong Authorities
Following Beijing's attack on Hong Kong's largest teachers' union, the Hong Kong government has immediately cut ties with the association, which has been providing support and training for teachers in Hong Kong for almost half a century.
Many considered that the Union's support for democratic values has turned the group intk a target of pro-Establishment and pro-Beijing voices.
It started with July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU), calling it "a cancer that must be removed".
By the afternoon, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong government announced it
that it is terminating its working relationship with the local teachers' Union.
Read more
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30674
In the following days, Hong Kong's chief executive #CarrieLam and #EducationBureau chief #KevinYeung continued to accuse the union and dissuade teachers from being affiliated with it.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30763
On August 10, 2021, at around 16:30, the 48-year-old union, the largest one for teachers in Hong Kong, announced its disbandment.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=894361151160357
#PoliceState #Censorship #Education #Regime
The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union Disbands After Attacks by Beijing and Hong Kong Authorities
Following Beijing's attack on Hong Kong's largest teachers' union, the Hong Kong government has immediately cut ties with the association, which has been providing support and training for teachers in Hong Kong for almost half a century.
Many considered that the Union's support for democratic values has turned the group intk a target of pro-Establishment and pro-Beijing voices.
It started with July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU), calling it "a cancer that must be removed".
By the afternoon, the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong government announced it
that it is terminating its working relationship with the local teachers' Union.
Read more
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30674
In the following days, Hong Kong's chief executive #CarrieLam and #EducationBureau chief #KevinYeung continued to accuse the union and dissuade teachers from being affiliated with it.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30763
On August 10, 2021, at around 16:30, the 48-year-old union, the largest one for teachers in Hong Kong, announced its disbandment.
Source: Stand News #Aug10
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=894361151160357
#PoliceState #Censorship #Education #Regime
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HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
On the morning of July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional…
HK Government Cut Ties with Professional Teachers' Union After China Calls it "Cancer"
On the morning of July 31, 2021, China's state media People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency published opinion pieces against the Hong Kong Professional…
After the critism from pro-Beijing media, the Hong Kong Education Bureau immediately stops working with the Hong Kong Professional Teachers's Union.
#HKPTU #EducationBureau #XinhuaNewsAgency #PeoplesDaily #GoHKgraphics
#HKPTU #EducationBureau #XinhuaNewsAgency #PeoplesDaily #GoHKgraphics
#FailedState #Suppression #HKProtest
Another Civil group disbands over 'suppression' in Hong Kong in one week
Just five days after the disbandment of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union (#HKPTU), another well-respected pro-democracy community group, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) also announced that it is disbanding today (August 15), both citing immense pressure amid radical social and political changes causing the group no longer to operate.
“Unfortunately, for the past year or so, the government repeatedly used the pandemic as a pretext to reject the Front and other organisations’ applications to hold rallies.” “Our member groups were suppressed, and civil society is facing unprecedented challenges,” the #CHRF statement read.
"The Front had wanted to maintain its operations and brace the difficulties with everyone else. But our convenor Figo Chan is already incarcerated over numerous cases. The secretariat can no longer operate, and since no one had indicated they will take over, [the Front] has no choice but to disband," the statement said.
Representatives of its member groups attended a meeting on August 13 and had unanimously decided to dissolve with immediate effect. A remaining fund of HK$1.6 million assets will be donated to suitable organisations.
“We thank the Hong Kong people for walking side by side with the Front in the past 19 years.” The statement continued that HongKongers’ participation in the mass protests organised by the Front had “allowed the world to see Hong Kong, allowed light to shine through darkness, and had sewn the seed of democracy and freedom in people’s heart.”
Responding to the group’s disbandment, the Hong Kong Police continued to challenge the group’s operation has been “illegal”, reiterated that the group and its members remain criminally liable for the offence committed, regardless of the disbandment or the resignation of its members.
On Aug 13, Police chief Raymond Siu warned during an interview with CCP mouthpiece Ta Kung Pao that police had gathered all evidence necessary “to take action against the illegal organisation anytime.”
Siu's warning came even though the group had not organised any protests since the national security law came into force last July.
Source: inmediahk.net, RTHK; #Aug15
https://bit.ly/3m55b3e
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30762
Another Civil group disbands over 'suppression' in Hong Kong in one week
Just five days after the disbandment of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union (#HKPTU), another well-respected pro-democracy community group, the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) also announced that it is disbanding today (August 15), both citing immense pressure amid radical social and political changes causing the group no longer to operate.
“Unfortunately, for the past year or so, the government repeatedly used the pandemic as a pretext to reject the Front and other organisations’ applications to hold rallies.” “Our member groups were suppressed, and civil society is facing unprecedented challenges,” the #CHRF statement read.
"The Front had wanted to maintain its operations and brace the difficulties with everyone else. But our convenor Figo Chan is already incarcerated over numerous cases. The secretariat can no longer operate, and since no one had indicated they will take over, [the Front] has no choice but to disband," the statement said.
Representatives of its member groups attended a meeting on August 13 and had unanimously decided to dissolve with immediate effect. A remaining fund of HK$1.6 million assets will be donated to suitable organisations.
“We thank the Hong Kong people for walking side by side with the Front in the past 19 years.” The statement continued that HongKongers’ participation in the mass protests organised by the Front had “allowed the world to see Hong Kong, allowed light to shine through darkness, and had sewn the seed of democracy and freedom in people’s heart.”
Responding to the group’s disbandment, the Hong Kong Police continued to challenge the group’s operation has been “illegal”, reiterated that the group and its members remain criminally liable for the offence committed, regardless of the disbandment or the resignation of its members.
On Aug 13, Police chief Raymond Siu warned during an interview with CCP mouthpiece Ta Kung Pao that police had gathered all evidence necessary “to take action against the illegal organisation anytime.”
Siu's warning came even though the group had not organised any protests since the national security law came into force last July.
Source: inmediahk.net, RTHK; #Aug15
https://bit.ly/3m55b3e
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The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union Disbands After Attacks by Beijing and Hong Kong Authorities
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30766
[Union Disbanded] #EducationBureau Chief Calls Hong Kong Teachers to "Reconsider" If the Pro-democracy Union Represents Themselves
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30762
The Educational Bureau issued a letter to schools with an event planning calendar relating to national security education.
#EducationBureau #NationalSecurity #GoHKgraphics
#EducationBureau #NationalSecurity #GoHKgraphics
#Sinicization
Hong Kong Government Requires All Schools to Hold Weekly Flag-Raising Ceremonies and Sing Chinese Anthem
The Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau on October 11, 2021 announced that all schools in Hong Kong must hold flag-raising ceremonies every week and on special occasions starting January 1, 2022.
The government's guidelines stated that the Chinese national anthem should be played and sung at the ceremonies.
Moreover, the Chinese national flag should be raised in school every day. If there are enough flagpoles, then the Hong Kong SAR flag should also be raised.
The government also "advised" kindergartens to carry out the instructions if facility allows, while international schools and private schools were "encouraged" to follow the guidelines.
Source: InMedia #Oct11
https://bit.ly/3Auwhob
#ChineseAnthem #ChineseFlag #FlagRaising #1C1S #Education #School #Nationalization #Brainwashing
Hong Kong Government Requires All Schools to Hold Weekly Flag-Raising Ceremonies and Sing Chinese Anthem
The Hong Kong government's #EducationBureau on October 11, 2021 announced that all schools in Hong Kong must hold flag-raising ceremonies every week and on special occasions starting January 1, 2022.
The government's guidelines stated that the Chinese national anthem should be played and sung at the ceremonies.
Moreover, the Chinese national flag should be raised in school every day. If there are enough flagpoles, then the Hong Kong SAR flag should also be raised.
The government also "advised" kindergartens to carry out the instructions if facility allows, while international schools and private schools were "encouraged" to follow the guidelines.
Source: InMedia #Oct11
https://bit.ly/3Auwhob
#ChineseAnthem #ChineseFlag #FlagRaising #1C1S #Education #School #Nationalization #Brainwashing
The Education Bureau announces a new guidelines regarding to national education for schools, starting from 2022 onwards.
#EducationBureau #NationalEducation #GoHKgraphics
#EducationBureau #NationalEducation #GoHKgraphics
Hong Kong's “National Education Calendar” suggests discussing #ChineseCommunistParty development and watching three "patriotic anti-Japanese" films a year
In a letter to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, the Education Bureau (#EDB) "strongly recommended" schools to "fully and systematically" implement learning activities for #NationalSecurityEducation.
The bureau attached a calendar of "important dates" on the national education curriculum, as well as suggested learning activities for each. These recommendations include watching patriotic or anti-Japanese war movies on three memorial dates related to the anti-Japanese war; holding memorial ceremonies on "mourning day for Nanjing Massacre Victims"; celebrating the "102nd Anniversary of the founding of the #CCP" with discussions on the Party's development, etc.
The EDB had also made it mandatory for all primary and secondary schools to fly the Chinese flag on all school days, as well as to hold a weekly flag-raising ceremony, complete with singing the Chinese national anthem. Secretary of Education Christine Choi says that, as the youth is the future pillars of society, schools must instill in students the concept of the nation, as well as national identity and pride, in order to develop them into a new generation of "knowledgeable, responsible youths who love the country and love Hong Kong".
[Editor's notes: Many China-produced television dramas and films about fighting the Japanese during World War 2 are characterized by their nationalistic nature. They are also known for "over-the-top violence and implausible plot events." For more information, check out this report by Hong Kong Free Press:
Patriotic comedies? Japanese author compiles an encyclopaedia of Chinese anti-Japan dramas
https://hongkongfp.com/2018/05/06/patriotic-comedies-japanese-author-compiles-encyclopaedia-chinese-anti-japan-dramas/ ]
Source: In-Media HK #Aug02
https://bit.ly/3zSgzGw
#Education #EducationBureau #NationalSecurityLaw #AntiJapan #Brainwashing #Nationalism
In a letter to all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, the Education Bureau (#EDB) "strongly recommended" schools to "fully and systematically" implement learning activities for #NationalSecurityEducation.
The bureau attached a calendar of "important dates" on the national education curriculum, as well as suggested learning activities for each. These recommendations include watching patriotic or anti-Japanese war movies on three memorial dates related to the anti-Japanese war; holding memorial ceremonies on "mourning day for Nanjing Massacre Victims"; celebrating the "102nd Anniversary of the founding of the #CCP" with discussions on the Party's development, etc.
The EDB had also made it mandatory for all primary and secondary schools to fly the Chinese flag on all school days, as well as to hold a weekly flag-raising ceremony, complete with singing the Chinese national anthem. Secretary of Education Christine Choi says that, as the youth is the future pillars of society, schools must instill in students the concept of the nation, as well as national identity and pride, in order to develop them into a new generation of "knowledgeable, responsible youths who love the country and love Hong Kong".
[Editor's notes: Many China-produced television dramas and films about fighting the Japanese during World War 2 are characterized by their nationalistic nature. They are also known for "over-the-top violence and implausible plot events." For more information, check out this report by Hong Kong Free Press:
Patriotic comedies? Japanese author compiles an encyclopaedia of Chinese anti-Japan dramas
https://hongkongfp.com/2018/05/06/patriotic-comedies-japanese-author-compiles-encyclopaedia-chinese-anti-japan-dramas/ ]
Source: In-Media HK #Aug02
https://bit.ly/3zSgzGw
#Education #EducationBureau #NationalSecurityLaw #AntiJapan #Brainwashing #Nationalism
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Patriotic comedies? Japanese author compiles an encyclopaedia of Chinese anti-Japan dramas
A Chinese kung fu master tears a Japanese soldier in half with his bare hands. An injured soldier throws a hand grenade into the sky, taking down a Japanese fighter plane. A man on a bicycle pedals into mid-air and onto an oncoming train to escape Japanese…
#HongKong Government publishes "correct" view of Hong Kong #History, claims 1997 was not a "#handover"
In the name of reforming the secondary school curriculum, the Hong Kong government had replaced Liberal Studies with “Civic and Social Development”. The textbook content has also been changed to explicitly state that Hong Kong was never a British colony.
In an article uploaded to its website on August 2, 2022, the Education Bureau (#EDB) explained the government's official version of history, saying that the ceremony on 1st July 1997 was not a “handover of Hong Kong” but a “transfer of sovereignty”. The education bureau argues that denying Hong Kong being a former British colony doesn’t mean it rejects Hong Kong’s history of being occupied by Britain, but stresses that the word “colony” was inappropriate.
The 1,500-word article is available in Chinese only.
Source: In-Media #Aug02
https://bit.ly/3OMSxRr
#Education #CCP #EducationBureau #BritishColony #NationalSecurityEducation #RewritingHistory
In the name of reforming the secondary school curriculum, the Hong Kong government had replaced Liberal Studies with “Civic and Social Development”. The textbook content has also been changed to explicitly state that Hong Kong was never a British colony.
In an article uploaded to its website on August 2, 2022, the Education Bureau (#EDB) explained the government's official version of history, saying that the ceremony on 1st July 1997 was not a “handover of Hong Kong” but a “transfer of sovereignty”. The education bureau argues that denying Hong Kong being a former British colony doesn’t mean it rejects Hong Kong’s history of being occupied by Britain, but stresses that the word “colony” was inappropriate.
The 1,500-word article is available in Chinese only.
Source: In-Media #Aug02
https://bit.ly/3OMSxRr
#Education #CCP #EducationBureau #BritishColony #NationalSecurityEducation #RewritingHistory
"Politically corrected" textbooks in the New Hong Kong Era
6 publishing companies amended their #LiberalStudies textbooks after "inquiring" the #EducationBureau for comments in August 2020. Journalists discovered that some contents are removed, including #June4th, #CulturalRevolution, #MongKokCivilUnrest, #LocalConsciousness and #HongKongIndependenceClaims.
In November 2020, then-Secretary of Education, Kevin Yeung, announced to reform the Senior Secondary Liberal Studies (LS) syllabus. Course content was re-organised, and some were removed in order to grow students’ national identity with a mainland visit opportunity.
Less than a year later, the new subject “Citizenship and Social Development” replaced LS in school curricula. However, its textbooks were only approved in June 2022. Journalists discovered that the new books did not only modify a few photos or comics, but completely overthrew statements made in past textbooks. Notable changes include stating that Hong Kong was “not a #colony”, and the #AntiELAB movement was “an illegal incident that is violent and endangers national security”.
In the new era of Hong Kong, are the textbooks becoming "politically correct"? InMedia found #LiberalStudies textbooks published between 2014 and 2020, and compared them to the new #CitizenshipandSocialDevelopment textbooks.
Under the new syllabus, concepts including "#CivilDisobedience", "Separation of Powers", "4 levels of the Rule of Law" and "Multiple identities" are removed. Topics that took their place are #NationalSecurity, #NationalIdentity, and #NationalAchievement. The topic of Rule of Law no longer covered #RestrictionofLaw, #HumanRightProtection without affecting others’ rights, social order and national security.
Additional materials are taken mainly from official government sources, such as Information Service Department and blogs of government officials. Students are no longer required to discuss topics with controversial views. They only need to answer questions such as “Why does the National People's Congress interpreting the law not affect judiciary independence?”
Source: InMedia #Sep04
https://bit.ly/3wUtMww
See also:
Hong Kong Schools Schedule National Security Education Activities, Mainland Exchange Tours
https://t.me/BeWaterHK/1006
#NationalSecurityLaw #NationalEducation #RewritingHistory
6 publishing companies amended their #LiberalStudies textbooks after "inquiring" the #EducationBureau for comments in August 2020. Journalists discovered that some contents are removed, including #June4th, #CulturalRevolution, #MongKokCivilUnrest, #LocalConsciousness and #HongKongIndependenceClaims.
In November 2020, then-Secretary of Education, Kevin Yeung, announced to reform the Senior Secondary Liberal Studies (LS) syllabus. Course content was re-organised, and some were removed in order to grow students’ national identity with a mainland visit opportunity.
Less than a year later, the new subject “Citizenship and Social Development” replaced LS in school curricula. However, its textbooks were only approved in June 2022. Journalists discovered that the new books did not only modify a few photos or comics, but completely overthrew statements made in past textbooks. Notable changes include stating that Hong Kong was “not a #colony”, and the #AntiELAB movement was “an illegal incident that is violent and endangers national security”.
In the new era of Hong Kong, are the textbooks becoming "politically correct"? InMedia found #LiberalStudies textbooks published between 2014 and 2020, and compared them to the new #CitizenshipandSocialDevelopment textbooks.
Under the new syllabus, concepts including "#CivilDisobedience", "Separation of Powers", "4 levels of the Rule of Law" and "Multiple identities" are removed. Topics that took their place are #NationalSecurity, #NationalIdentity, and #NationalAchievement. The topic of Rule of Law no longer covered #RestrictionofLaw, #HumanRightProtection without affecting others’ rights, social order and national security.
Additional materials are taken mainly from official government sources, such as Information Service Department and blogs of government officials. Students are no longer required to discuss topics with controversial views. They only need to answer questions such as “Why does the National People's Congress interpreting the law not affect judiciary independence?”
Source: InMedia #Sep04
https://bit.ly/3wUtMww
See also:
Hong Kong Schools Schedule National Security Education Activities, Mainland Exchange Tours
https://t.me/BeWaterHK/1006
#NationalSecurityLaw #NationalEducation #RewritingHistory