Frequent Transfers of Kaohsiung Special Education Teachers Impact Learning, Education Bureau: Flexible Staffing Guarantees
Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-Yi pointed out that frequent transfers of special education teachers in Kaohsiung negatively affect the learning and emotional stability of students with special needs. In response, the Kaohsiung City Bureau of Education stated it would explore establishing a more flexible staffing guarantee mechanism for special education teachers within legal bounds, aiming to maintain the stability of special education services.
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(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, 27th) Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-Yi today questioned that the current special education staffing in Kaohsiung City adopts a "yearly review" approach, leading to frequent changes for newly appointed or recently transferred teachers. The Kaohsiung City Bureau of Education stated it would investigate establishing a more flexible staffing guarantee mechanism within legal limits, considering the special nature of special education teachers.
During today's education department business inquiry session at the Kaohsiung City Council, Huang Wen-Yi questioned that the current special education staffing in Kaohsiung City adopts a "yearly review" approach. Once the number of students slightly decreases, less experienced teachers face "excess teacher transfers," being moved away from their original schools.
Huang Wen-Yi said that special education students, such as those with autism or emotional disorders, have a very high dependency and trust relationship with their teachers. "Changing a teacher means starting over with adaptation," which is a huge impact on students' emotions and learning progress.
Huang Wen-Yi pointed out that in the current calculation of excess teacher transfer points, "seniority at the current school" accounts for 60%. This results in new or recently transferred teachers losing their seniority advantage at their original schools, leaving them in a long-term disadvantage and becoming subjects of forced annual transfers. Therefore, he suggested that the Education Bureau should establish a "flexible staffing buffer mechanism" to extend the buffer period for special education teacher transfers.
At the same time, he also suggested establishing a "minimum service tenure" guarantee to prevent frequent teacher transfers in the short term, thereby reducing the adaptation impact caused by changing teachers on special education students and protecting students' sense of security and learning stability.
Wu Lisen, Director of the Education Bureau, stated that the bureau is currently adjusting the student-teacher ratio year by year according to new central laws. Regarding the excess teacher transfer system, they will comprehensively review it and refer to practices in other five major cities. The Education Bureau will investigate how to establish a more flexible staffing guarantee mechanism for the special nature of special education teachers within legal limits, to maintain the stability of special education services.
In addition, Huang Wen-Yi also requested the Cultural Center to improve its long-standing inconvenient seating problem, pointing out that most seats in the park are backless stone seats or low walls, which are very unfriendly to the elderly. Wang Wencui, Director of the Cultural Bureau, stated that the budget has been allocated and architects have completed preliminary planning, with completion expected between September and October. (Editor: Chen Ren-hua) 1150427
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(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, 27th) Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-Yi today questioned that the current special education staffing in Kaohsiung City adopts a "yearly review" approach, leading to frequent changes for newly appointed or recently transferred teachers. The Kaohsiung City Bureau of Education stated it would investigate establishing a more flexible staffing guarantee mechanism within legal limits, considering the special nature of special education teachers.
During today's education department business inquiry session at the Kaohsiung City Council, Huang Wen-Yi questioned that the current special education staffing in Kaohsiung City adopts a "yearly review" approach. Once the number of students slightly decreases, less experienced teachers face "excess teacher transfers," being moved away from their original schools.
Huang Wen-Yi said that special education students, such as those with autism or emotional disorders, have a very high dependency and trust relationship with their teachers. "Changing a teacher means starting over with adaptation," which is a huge impact on students' emotions and learning progress.
Huang Wen-Yi pointed out that in the current calculation of excess teacher transfer points, "seniority at the current school" accounts for 60%. This results in new or recently transferred teachers losing their seniority advantage at their original schools, leaving them in a long-term disadvantage and becoming subjects of forced annual transfers. Therefore, he suggested that the Education Bureau should establish a "flexible staffing buffer mechanism" to extend the buffer period for special education teacher transfers.
At the same time, he also suggested establishing a "minimum service tenure" guarantee to prevent frequent teacher transfers in the short term, thereby reducing the adaptation impact caused by changing teachers on special education students and protecting students' sense of security and learning stability.
Wu Lisen, Director of the Education Bureau, stated that the bureau is currently adjusting the student-teacher ratio year by year according to new central laws. Regarding the excess teacher transfer system, they will comprehensively review it and refer to practices in other five major cities. The Education Bureau will investigate how to establish a more flexible staffing guarantee mechanism for the special nature of special education teachers within legal limits, to maintain the stability of special education services.
In addition, Huang Wen-Yi also requested the Cultural Center to improve its long-standing inconvenient seating problem, pointing out that most seats in the park are backless stone seats or low walls, which are very unfriendly to the elderly. Wang Wencui, Director of the Cultural Bureau, stated that the budget has been allocated and architects have completed preliminary planning, with completion expected between September and October. (Editor: Chen Ren-hua) 1150427
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