(Central News Agency Information Service 20240423 17:38:21)
In order to improve the quality of teaching in rural areas, reduce the problem of teacher turnover, and allow teachers in rural areas to teach with peace of mind, the Taitung County Government has sought more than 20 million yuan to subsidize the new teachers’ dormitory at Guanshan Junior High School. The opening ceremony will be held today (23rd); Taitung County Magistrate Rao Qingling said that the county government will continue to pay attention to the development of rural education, and thanks the school staff for their contributions and efforts to rural education. He hopes that by building new staff dormitories, a more comfortable living environment will be provided, so that staff can devote themselves to education more wholeheartedly. , attracting and retaining more outstanding faculty and staff, thereby providing students with the best educational quality.
County Mayor Rao Qingling said that providing a high-quality accommodation environment can attract more outstanding talents to stay in Taitung, and he is willing to dedicate himself to cultivating the next generation and strengthening the teaching quality oriented to student literacy; the county government nurtures and operates various educational constructions and implements educational policy priorities. Create a safe, secure and friendly campus and create a beautiful and livable county.
The County Government Education Department pointed out that the teacher dormitory of Guanshan Junior High School has been in use for more than 40 years. The building is old and damaged in many places, which affects the safety of the dormitory teachers. In order to provide teachers with better accommodation space, improve their retention rate in school, and provide them with a secure and safe educational environment, the Taitung County Government sought 14,666,729 yuan from the central government and raised 5,893,098 yuan from itself, for a total of 20,559,827 yuan. Yuan, the construction of Guanshan Junior High School Teachers’ Dormitory started on March 30, 2011. During the period, it experienced rising materials and manpower difficulties caused by the epidemic. It was successfully completed with the efforts of the Taitung County Government and the school team, providing a total of 13 staff rooms. ; In addition, the Taitung County government sought another NT$932,875 from the central government, and the county government raised NT$164,625 by itself, for a total of NT$1,097,500 to purchase dormitory equipment to improve the teacher accommodation environment.
The Education Department further explained that the new teachers’ dormitory is designed as a two-story building, with an exterior design dominated by gray washed stones, which is generous and calm; each room is fully equipped with basic desks, chairs, beds, and cabinets. Dehumidifiers, air conditioners and washing machines are equipped to provide teachers with a more comfortable accommodation environment, and public spaces such as kitchens and lounges are planned to provide more convenient use for residential teachers.
Director of Education Cai Meiyao mentioned that during his term of office, County Magistrate Rao Qingling paid close attention to the development of rural education and cared about teachers’ lives and living quality. Having high-quality teachers is an important part of promoting rural education. The Taitung County Government will continue to improve the accommodation environment for teachers, retain outstanding educational talents, and improve the quality of rural education to provide students with a better learning environment.
