A FEWER Kids ARE” Sweet LANDING” MAKER?
What does the education industry in Hong Kong’s future keep, then? Some partners claim that there are causes for optimism or at least some breathing room.
Due to the immigration storm and Hong Kong’s declining fertility rate, which stood at 0.772 birth per person in 2021, there has been a decrease in student enrollment along with the increased withdrawal of teachers.
Because fewer educators are needed these days, the government has been able to address the so-called teacher shortage problem thanks to the somewhat large-scale exodus of students from the local schools, according to Cheung. He continued,” The teacher-student amount has also increased.”
According to Ip, the Education Bureau” promotes class mergers and the closure of some colleges” that don’t draw pupils. A shake-out of the business is not a bad point in my opinion, she said.
A free-market sector can be found in Hong Kong. We adhere to the principle of survival of the fittest. We shouldn’t( be) maintaining schools solely to give teachers and headmasters work, in my opinion.
Principal Chow Kim-Ho has adapted to the alterations at Tsuen Wan Trade Association Primary School. Although it” can be difficult” to lead a group of less experienced educators, they are” best” in terms of power levels.