Teachers who fail to complete the required hours of professional development will be denied practising certificates, Hong Kong’s education authorities have said, ahead of meeting next week to discuss details of the proposed scheme. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said the proposal would also outline the requirements for rejoining the profession after registered teachers…
School principals in Hong Kong have urged the government to exempt supply teachers from needing to obtain newly proposed practising certificates, to avoid placing unnecessary obstacles in the way of hiring such in-demand substitute teachers. Their calls came as the Education Bureau said last month that it was consulting the Department of Justice on the…
A proposal by the Hong Kong government to require teachers to obtain a practising certificate has sparked concern in the education sector, with some questioning whether the measure will place additional pressure on frontline educators and drive talent away. The contentious proposal was announced in a supplementary booklet to the policy address and was not…