Report makes 18 recommendations for schools
The stress suffered by teachers is not solely the result of bigger workloads created by education reforms, an independent advisory group reported yesterday.
Stress was also caused by other factors, including heightened expectations about education in society and uncertainty arising from declining birth rates, the report said. It was based on surveys, related local and overseas studies, and case studies of 7,000 teachers.
The Committee on Teacher's Work began its report in January to identify the causes of stress, and long-term solutions, after a protest by thousands of teachers against the reforms. It submitted its final report to the Education and Manpower Bureau yesterday.
Secretary for Education and Manpower Arthur Li Kwok-cheung said most teachers investigated in the report supported reforms.
'Although the reforms have inevitably brought new tasks, especially much more administrative work to teachers than before, we cannot say more work has led to more stress.'
