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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1980
DISCUSSIONS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN TEACHERS AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
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AIDED SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE EXCHANGING VIEWS WITH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ON TOPICS RELATING TO COMMUNICATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AT SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON FEBRUARY 11.
THESE INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS AIM TO FURTHER IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE TOPICS FOR THE COMING DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN RAISED BY PARTICIPATING TEACHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THEY INCLUDE COMMUNICATION AMONG TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND PARENTS- PROVIDENT FUND TEACHER-CLASS RATIO- SALARY STRUCTURE AND PROMOTION- AND FRINGE BENEFITS AS ENJOYED BY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TEACHERS.
AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING STUDENT GUIDANCE OUTSIDE WORK, MORAL AND SEX EDUCATION= TEACHING PERIODS AND TIMETABLE ARRANGEMENTS.
THE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND EACH GROUP BE CHAIRED BY A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 26 GROUPS, WITH DISCUSSION SESSIONS BOTH IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON TO BE HELD AT VARIOUS CENTRES.
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