Foreign teachers told to pledge loyalty to Hong Kong

A teacher introduces himself to students in a classroom at a secondary school on the first day of the new term in Hong Kong in September last year. (Reuters Photo)

HONG KONG: Foreign English-language teachers working in Hong Kong government schools will need to swear allegiance to the city, officials told AFP on Saturday, as fears grow about the territory’s ability to retain educators in the face of increasing restrictions.

The Education Bureau said that native-speaking English Teachers (NETs) and advisers working in government-run schools must sign a declaration by June 21 in order to continue working in the coming school year.