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Taoyuan City reports no substitute teacher vacancies ahead of school opening

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Nationwide, 614 substitute teacher positions remain unfilled in public elementary and junior high schools as of August 25.
  • Taoyuan City's Education Bureau reported that all teaching positions are filled, with no vacancies for substitute teachers.
  • The city's policy of offering full-year contracts for substitute teachers since the 2022 academic year is cited as a key factor in maintaining staffing stability.

With the new school year imminent, a national tally reveals a shortage of 614 substitute teachers across public elementary and junior high schools. This figure, compiled by the Ministry of Education on August 25, highlights a potential challenge for educational institutions nationwide.

However, Taoyuan City stands out as an exception. During a regular session of the Taoyuan City Council, Education Bureau Director Liu Chung-cheng reported that the city has successfully filled all teaching positions, including those for substitute teachers. This ensures that the upcoming academic year will commence without disruptions related to staffing.

Taoyuan has no vacancies, and all teachers and substitute teachers are in place, so the start of school next week will be completely normal.

— Liu Chung-chengDirector of Taoyuan City's Education Bureau, responding to councilors' inquiries about teacher vacancies.

Councilors Hsu Chi-wan and Yang Chao-wei inquired about the city's staffing situation. Liu attributed Taoyuan's success in avoiding substitute teacher vacancies to the municipal government's implementation of a "full-year contract for substitute teachers" policy for city-run elementary and junior high schools, as well as public kindergartens, starting from the 2022 academic year. This initiative appears to have significantly improved teacher retention and stability.

This is a major reason.

— Liu Chung-chengExplaining the impact of the full-year contract policy for substitute teachers on staffing stability.
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