Education Bureau steps in after students wait in rain for uniform and hair checks
Hong Kong education authorities have reminded a school to consider the needs of students when enforcing rules after many were forced to wait in a long line outside the campus in the rain to have their uniforms and hair checked on the first day of the new academic year. The Education Bureau also made a similar call to another school, where students deemed to have failed with hair grooming rules…
Hong Kong's Education Bureau has urged schools to consider student needs when enforcing rules following incidents where students waited in the rain to have their uniforms and hair inspected on the first day of the new academic year.
In one case, Kowloon Tong School's principal Teresa Hon Pui-yee defended the inspections, stating they were meant to establish discipline and prepare for a student photo shoot. However, Hon acknowledged the lengthy wait for some students and pledged to not mark them late if they tapped their cards upon entering school.
The Education Bureau contacted the school to address the situation, reminding it to take students' actual needs into account and provide suitable arrangements.
Another school, Tang King Po School, also faced scrutiny after posts suggested it required students with non-compliant hair to remain on campus until they contacted their parents. About 300 students allegedly had to call their parents before being allowed to leave.
The bureau contacted Tang King Po School and reminded it to consider students' needs while maintaining discipline and respecting their well-being. The bureau emphasized that schools should communicate with stakeholders to draft rules that foster self-discipline, ensuring understanding and consensus.
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