AS A STUDENT you can judge your teachers as much as they judge you. In one recent letter of complaint that Young Post received, a second former alleged that his teacher swore in class, while in another, a Form Six girl said her teacher was wasting students' time making them do silly exercises.
For such minor complaints, you can, of course, write to us to air your grievances. However, what are you going to do if your teachers behave unprofessionally - such as calling you names or slapping you?
Under these circumstances, your principal would be the best person to turn to.
'We always encourage communication between students, parents and teachers. If students or their parents are unhappy or dissatisfied with their teachers, we encourage them to speak up,' said Lee Kwok-kuen, principal at Hong Kong Taoist Association Ng Lai Wo Memorial School in Tai Po.
Mr Lee said if it was beyond the principal's power to handle a complaint, it would be referred to the board of trustees.
You might wonder if there are any official channels through which you can file complaints about your teachers. There is good news - the answer is 'yes'.
According to the Education Department, parents and students can file their complaints with the chief school development officer at one of the four Regional Education Offices (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories East and New Territories West).