HKPTU: 40% of teachers in HK intend to leave the sector, key reason being political pressure
Last week (May 2021) the Hong Kong SAR Education Bureau delisted 4 teachers from the professional register, white terror gripped the education sector. Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union (HKPTU) contacted nearly 1200 teachers and principals via online survey last week and found 40% of respondents intend to leave the HK education field. 133 of them will leave before or at the end of this school year. Among the 474 teachers who intend to leave, over 70% indicate that increasing political pressure is the main reason. HKPTU analyzes that among those planning to leave, the percentage of supervisory level teachers is higher than average. The Union is worried about manpower shortage in mid levels…
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https://telegra.ph/HKPTU-40-of-teachers-in-HK-intend-to-leave-the-sector-key-reason-being-political-pressure-06-24
Source: Stand News #May09
#HKPTU #Education #Teachers
Last week (May 2021) the Hong Kong SAR Education Bureau delisted 4 teachers from the professional register, white terror gripped the education sector. Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union (HKPTU) contacted nearly 1200 teachers and principals via online survey last week and found 40% of respondents intend to leave the HK education field. 133 of them will leave before or at the end of this school year. Among the 474 teachers who intend to leave, over 70% indicate that increasing political pressure is the main reason. HKPTU analyzes that among those planning to leave, the percentage of supervisory level teachers is higher than average. The Union is worried about manpower shortage in mid levels…
Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/HKPTU-40-of-teachers-in-HK-intend-to-leave-the-sector-key-reason-being-political-pressure-06-24
Source: Stand News #May09
#HKPTU #Education #Teachers
#Election
1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
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1 km queue of Filipinos in Hong Kong for #Philippines Presidential Election
The #Philippines presidential election will be held on #May09, and the overseas voting starts from #Apr10 to #May09. Over 90 thousands Filipinos in Hong Kong have the right to vote.
There was a 1 km queue outside the voting station at Kennedy Town at 10am on 17 April.
Some domestic workers were shocked about the cold atmosphere of Hong Kong Chief Executive election, believing the public grievance was due to their lack of right to vote.
Some of them were satisfied with their voting rights, hoping the new Philippines President can bring changes to the Philippines.
The presidential election is to select the President, Vice-president, senators and local officials. There are six Philippine President candidates, including Bongbong Marcos, son of former president Marcos, current vice-president Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who came from the grassroots, retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, and senator Panfilo Lacson.
Source: Inmedia #Apr17
https://bit.ly/3xuxkXr
Chief Executive-Elect Rejects Needs to Defend Freedom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Chief Executive-Elect, John Lee visited the Legislative Council in early May and was asked why defending the freedom of speech and the press freedom was not in his election platform.
Lee argued that the city's mini-constitution, Basic Law has offered freedom in Hong Kong in many ways.
"We have all the freedom." He defended, "But this doesn't mean we have the freedom to violate the law."
Lee also added, "so long as permitted by the law, everyone has absolute freedom."
Source: Inmediahk; #May09
#ChiefExecutive #JohnLee #PressFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech
https://bit.ly/398Qbxa
Hong Kong Chief Executive-Elect, John Lee visited the Legislative Council in early May and was asked why defending the freedom of speech and the press freedom was not in his election platform.
Lee argued that the city's mini-constitution, Basic Law has offered freedom in Hong Kong in many ways.
"We have all the freedom." He defended, "But this doesn't mean we have the freedom to violate the law."
Lee also added, "so long as permitted by the law, everyone has absolute freedom."
Source: Inmediahk; #May09
#ChiefExecutive #JohnLee #PressFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech
https://bit.ly/398Qbxa