On Friday 14 August, 2020, members of the NESTA Executive Committee had an emergency meeting with the Chairperson of LEGCO Panel on Education, Mrs Regina Ip.
A wide range of issues were discussed, including:
- the practice of principals requiring teachers and students to come to school during COVID
- retirement and contract extensions after 60
- medical insurance for NETs
Mrs Ip agreed to look into these issues with the EDB. A full record of the meeting minutes will be posted in the forum shortly.
You can also see the meeting info on Mrs Ip’s Facebook page.
Bing translate:
“Today (August 14) I met with the committee of the Native English Speaking Teachers’ Association to discuss issues such as Health insurance for NET teachers, the difficulty of using online classrooms in the outbreak, school-based policies, and extended job service arrangements. I understand and promised to discuss the above-mentioned issues with the Administration.”