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Services and activities of PTU (8/2007)
Educational Activities Welfare Services
Protection of Teachers' Rights Recreational Acitvities
Academic Activities Social Affairs
Publications  
   
 
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(1) Respond to the reports and proposals made by the education consultation groups.

(2) Hold press conferences and give press releases concerning important educational affairs.

(3) Meet government officials to discuss educational affairs.

(4) Designate representatives as candidates for the education constituency in the Legislative Council to voice members' views of
their rights and privileges and educational policies, fight for children's interest & teachers' rights.

(5) Join the education consultation groups so as to reflect to the government the professional opinions of teachers.

(6) Liaise with other educational groups and teachers to struggle for the improvement of the education system.

(7) Conduct surveys to collect and reflect the opinions on education. Organize petitions and rallies to realize professional autonomy and exert influence on educational policies.

(8) Organize seminars and talks to share and explore ideas in education and teaching methods.

(9) Provide support to teachers in professional enhancement and help promote the culture of professionalism through the establishment of Professional Development Centre.

(10) Develop internet educational publications to promote quality education and facilitate exchanges among teachers.

(11) Cooperate with social workers and other parties concerned to promote positive media education and family education, and enhance students' health development.

(12) Set up "teachers' Hotlines" and offer consultation services to relieve teachers' work pressure. Establish the Action Group for the alleviation of teachers' stress, to discuss regularly how to alleviate teachers' work pressure; Set up an anti-teacher stress website to disseminate relevant informations; Urge the authority to introduce policies to relieve teachers' stress.

(13) Develop teachers' professionalism, urge the authority concerned to establish General Teaching Council and fight for rofessional autonomy.

(14) Fight for democratization and professionalism of schools' administration.
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(1) Protect the rights and benefits of teaching staff at all levels including their terms of employment, promotion prospect and pension rights.

(2) Urge the government to alleviate teachers' work pressure.

(3) Protect members' professional rights, pay close attention to any amendments in the Education Ordinances and Code of Aid, arbitrate in disputes of dismissal and job transfer.

(4) Provide free service of consultation and complaints.

(5) Urge the government to establish career-long professional development for teachers as an educational policy.

The Working Principles of the Rights and Complaints Department

1. Ensure confidentiality.
2. Act strictly in accordance with the consent of teachers.
3. Provide services to teachers on a fair and equitable basis.
4. Persist in protecting teachers' rights and privileges on a reasonable ground.
5. Defend professionalism.
6. Conciliate on behalf of teachers with their schools or Education Bureau.

* In case of any issues concerning teachers' rights, please contact our Rights & Complaints Department at 27807337 for enquiries or appointments.¡@
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(1) Organize courses, seminars, forums, day camps, summer schools, summer holiday learning tours, academic contests, etc. for both teachers and students. Standing groups: Teaching Material Center, English Learning Teaching Group, etc.

(2) Organize international academic visits to promote exchanges between Hong Kong and overseas teachers.
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(1) PTU News ¡@¡@
(2) PTU Website ( http://www.hkptu.org )
(3) PTU Portal 2 Website ( http://portal2.hkptu.org )
(4) (Publish bi-monthlies) Honorary members ' News
(5) Publications on a non-fixed basis:
a. Tai Hok Dao (University Road)¡@ b. Modern Kindergarten Teachers¡@ c. study reports on education, etc.
   

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(1) Co-operative Supermarket, Electrical, Electronic and CD Centre and Ordering Service Centre (Including hundreds of items of goods and services including books, teaching software, VCD and DVD, electrical appliances etc.).

(2) Photocopying, lamination, etc. are available to members and their families at special prices and charges at the General Services Department.

(3) The PTU Greenfield Book Store in Kowloon office, stocks a variety of books on education, children, literature, etc. Ordering service is also available.

(4) Bargain sales Counters
Bargain Sales for special items: mooncakes, Chinese New Year food items,computers, teaching kits, mobile phones, sports and health equipment, bone mass testing counter promotion etc.

(5) Introduce the HKPTU Visa Card which is a co-branded card released by HKPTU and The Bank of East Asia.
¡DHKPTU Visa Card service offers members various privileged plans, including waiver of PTU membership fee, credit bonus in exchange for PTU cash coupons.

(6) Caltex Starcard fuel discount plan for PTU members (refer to starcard brochure for details).

(7) Health Project Medical Centre, with G.P. & Specialist Doctors, registered Dietitian.

(8) The PTU Chinese Medical Clinic

(9) Panel of G.P. & Specialist Doctors

(10) Dental Centre

(11) Optometric Centre

(12) HKPTU Podiatric Care Centre

(13) Free legal consultation service

(14) Free Will preparation

(15) Insurance (Including car insurance, travel insurance, medical insurance, home guard insurance, golfer's insurance, student overseas protection, etc.)

(16) Extended Warranty Home Appliance

(17) Supply teachers service for both schools and teachers

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(1) Local and Overseas Travels
PTU provides contact services of reservation of local and worldwide tours, air tickets and hotels.

(2) Offer bargain prices on renting of vessels for pleasure cruising all year round.

(3) Sports and Outdoor Activities Activities such as Teachers' Marathon, etc. are regularly organized.

(4) Collaborate with Charming Holidays to offer exclusively for PTU members and relatives tour services, tickets and hotel bookings etc. in our Mongkok office.
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(1) Participate in activities to call for a democratic political system.

(2) Participate in 'June Fourth Movement ' annual memorial activities.

(3) Participate in the activities of 'Education International'.

(4) Participate in commemorative activities against Japanese invasion in World War II.

(5) Participate in the union activities of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions.
 
 
 
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