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New pay model for native English-speaking teachers risks lowering standards: group

South China Morning Post · · 214 words · By William Yiu
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“An association representing native English-speaking teachers (NETs) in Hong Kong has warned that less-attractive pay offered under a new hiring scheme risks lowering the quality of recruits and standards”
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The provided web search results are irrelevant. They discuss teachers in Vietnam, international schools in general, and a forum guide for the NET scheme, but none mention a warning from the Native English Speaking Teachers’ Association regarding a new hiring scheme's pay and quality.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 5, 2024 ... As for the initial scam that Vietnamese ESL English centres charge the parents inflated tuition amounts for "native" and "qualified teachers"*** ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/VietNam/comments/1ajj261/warning_fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 16, 2018 ... If I wasn't married with kids I'd be straight on the plane if there was a job going abroad. Know plenty of teachers who've headed to the Gulf ...
https://www.facebook.com/TesNews/posts/international-schools…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enforcement of the new mandatory PD requirement is, also, not within the remit of the NET Scheme, although PNETs may be encouraged to undertake NET Section CPD ...
http://www.west-web.net/pnet/guide_to_the_net_scheme.php
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“the contracts of some experienced educators not being renewed”
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While one search result mentions 73 public schools joining a new scheme, there is no evidence in the provided text regarding the non-renewal of contracts for experienced educators.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 ... More than 70 public schools, or nearly 9 per cent, have joined a new scheme in Hong Kong to hire native English-speaking teachers (NETs) ...
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/334970…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme is Hong Kong's government-run teacher placement programme — equivalent to EPIK in South Korea or JET in Japan. It ...
https://teflheaven.com/teach-english-hong-kong-net-scheme/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 20, 2010 ... Not only did I have to teach the kids, I also had to clean my ... For instance, the Native-speaking English Teacher Scheme, or if you ...
https://www.tefl.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3803
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“Most public primary and secondary schools seeking NETs have decided to switch to the flexible scheme”
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The evidence mentions that 73 public schools (nearly 9%) joined a new scheme, which contradicts the claim that 'most' (a majority) of schools switched to it. However, the provided results do not provide a comprehensive count to verify the 'majority' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The EDB NET Schemes cover all public sector schools: government, aided, special and caput schools. They do not cover Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) or private ...
http://www.west-web.net/pnet/guide_to_the_net_scheme.php
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2025 ... This government-backed program places qualified English teachers in public primary and secondary schools across Hong Kong - offering competitive salaries, ...
https://teast.co/blog/net-scheme
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 8, 2024 ... Usually don't have to decide if they are keeping their current NET until May, I believe.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/expathongkong/posts/10159913…
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“the flexible scheme... no longer ties remuneration to years of service and generally offers substantially lower pay”
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The search results for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'flexible' and do not contain any information about the specific remuneration structure of the Hong Kong NET hiring scheme.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 · flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flexible
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web search NEUTRAL — FLEXIBLE definition: 1. able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: 2. able to bend or to be bent…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/flexible
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web search NEUTRAL — FLEXIBLE definition: capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent. See examples of flexible used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/flexible
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“the model, introduced this school year”
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The search results discuss 'Flexible Instructional Days' in Pennsylvania and 'Flexible Pay' in Wisconsin, which are unrelated to the Hong Kong NET pay model.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 5, 2026 ... The district has now used all five approved FIDs for the current school year. In March 2024, updates to Pennsylvania School Code introduced new ...
https://www.nhsd.net/district/news/details/~board/news/post/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 25, 2025 ... So when will the schools pay for internet??? No pay . No school. 1y.
https://www.facebook.com/ValleyNewsDispatch/posts/the-pa-dep…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 25, 2023 ... ... introduced several changes concerning teachers' unions, school districts, and their employees. ... Lastly, the new legislation made it ...
https://www.educationnext.org/wisconsin-act-10-flexible-pay-…
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“Andrew Monks is the chairman of the Native English Speaking Teachers’ Association”
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The search results mention a 'monk chat group' in Siem Reap and a person named Andrew Cohen, but there is no evidence confirming that Andrew Monks is the chairman of the Native English Speaking Teachers’ Association.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2025 ... ... monks/those involved within the Buddhist society here. ... Hello, guys Can anyone recommend where to learn English with native teacher Phnom Penh?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SiemReapExpatsLocals/posts/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 10, 2025 ... ... speaker Rodney Butler '99 (BUS), Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, told an abbreviated version of the Indigenous creation ...
https://today.uconn.edu/2025/07/for-restoring-biodiversity-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... Monks · Education: Yale University · Location: Los Angeles · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Andrew Cohen, Ph.D.'s profile on LinkedIn, a professional ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cohen6a
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“Under the new scheme, each primary or secondary school that opts for the government’s NET grant receives HK$900,000 (US$114,900) and HK$1 million respectively every academic year.”
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The search results for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'under' and provide no financial data regarding government grants for primary or secondary schools in Hong Kong.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under- is a prefix meaning “under” and is used in a variety of senses, including "below or beneath," "inferior," or " lesser." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/under
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of UNDER is in or into a position below or beneath something. How to use under in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under
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web search NEUTRAL — Under is a preposition. When we use under as a preposition, it is similar to below. We use under to talk about something that is below or lower than something else: …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/under
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