MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1982
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TEACHERS JOIN DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION
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STAFF FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND MORE THAN 970 TEACHERS FROM AIDED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PART IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS TO BE HELD AT VARIOUS CENTRES TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO FURTHER IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.
THE AIM OF THE DISCUSSIONS IS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CLOSE CONTACT WITH SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN AN INFORMAL SETTING, SO THAT THEY CAN EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS FREELY AND SPONTANEOUSLY, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONS HAD BEEN CHOSEN FROM SUGGESTIONS SENT IN BY PARTICIPATING TEACHERS, HE SAID.
TOPICS OF COMMON INTEREST TO BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE PROVIDENT FUND, EQUAL BENEFITS FOR AIDED SCHOOL TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL TEACHERS, PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN TEACHING, MORAL EDUCATION, PROMOTION AND SALARY SCALE.
IN ADDITION, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE DISCUSSING LEAVE FOR TEACHERS AND SUPPLY TEACHERS, EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ALLOWANCES, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC APTITUDE TEST BY SUBJECT TESTS, DIFFERENT VIEWS OF INSPECTORS FROM THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING FLOATING CLASSES, RE INTRODUCTION OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, THE ABOLITION OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT, AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE GROUP DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE, AND EACH GROUP WILL BE CHAIRED BY A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THERE WILL BE 30 GROUPS, WITH DISCUSSION SESSIONS BOTH IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON.
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