Wu said that teacher education is no longer popular, adding that there are now only two “pure” teacher education universities left in Taiwan, and that only 15 percent of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) graduates work as teachers. In response to the new political situation and new social demands, the Teacher Education Act (師資培育法) promulgated in February 1994 differs from the earlier Teacher Education Law (師範教育法) of 1978, according to which students were given teacher qualifications on graduation, together with the right and obligation to receive and accept a position as teacher. Young graduates cannot be blamed for not wanting to teach information technology in elementary schools and high schools, because doing so means having to first go through several levels of tests and evaluations. Some school presidents have expressed concern, but all they can do is to urge schools to take all the necessary prevention measures. Some students attend cram school, while others do not, and if there are not enough chances to study at school, the results are catastrophic.

Source: Taipei Times February 12, 2020 15:56 UTC