Sophie HuiMore than 1,000 parents have petitioned the chief executive, asking for a blanket refusal of further hikes in school fees this year by private institutions, including international schools. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and education chief Kevin Yeung Yun-hung were asked to reject applications to raise fees under education regulations. It came as the English Schools Foundation announced a freeze on fees for the next academic year, with some direct subsidy schools, including Diocesan Boys' School, following suit. In the petition, parents said there is "no possible way" for private institutions to justify fee increases under the current situation and that parents should not be seen as "cash cows." The parents also said they had to pay full fees despite the schools for the most part not being able to provide "a stable, effective education" this year.

Source: The Standard April 13, 2020 19:07 UTC