Ching Cheung-ying (, born 31 May 1958) is a

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politician and retired schoolteacher. He is formerly the representative of the Sun Tin Wai constituency of

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and the former chairperson of the Council. He is a member of the

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Teaching career

Ching was a

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and

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teacher at

Diocesan Boys' School The Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) is a day and boarding Anglican boys' school in Hong Kong, located at 131 Argyle Street, Hong Kong, Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon near Mong Kok East station. The school's mission is "to provide a liberal educat ...

. In 2002, he opposed the school's move from a free-of-charge Grant School to a fee-paying

Direct Subsidy Scheme The Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) is instituted by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong to enhance the quality of private schools at the primary and secondary levels. The Hong Kong government has been encouraging non-government secondary schools w ...

school. He criticized the move as a unilateral decision which sidelined teachers from the decision-making process, citing an internal secret ballot which showed that 70% of the school's teachers opposed the move. He argued that the Direct Subsidy Scheme excluded poor families from high-quality education and reduced social mobility. Ching commented in 2013 that, since the school became fee-paying, there had been a substantial decrease in the number of lower-class students, and the school's management had become less transparent. Ching retired from his teaching post in July 2018.

Political career

He was first elected to the

Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ...

Board in the 1985 election and has been an elected local councillor since then. He represents

Sun Tin Wai Estate Sun Tin Wai Estate () is a public housing estate in Tai Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was built on the hill at the south of Chun Shek Estate along Lion Rock Tunnel Road and consists of 8 residential blocks completed in 1981 and 1982. Fung ...

. He was elected to the Regional Council in the 1995 election and held the seat until the Regional Council's abolition in 1999. He is a member of the consultation panel of

West Kowloon Cultural District The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a large arts development in Hong Kong. Based on a Foster and Partners master plan and comprising , the district will eventually include 17 venues. The Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera, the Freespace c ...

and previously held advisory positions in various statutory arts and culture committees. As of 2019, he is the longest-serving councillor in the Sha Tin District Council. Ching was awarded the Medal of Honour in 2007 "for his outstanding and dedicated community service in

." He was elected to the Education sub-sector of the

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in 2016, running as a member of the

Professional Teachers' Union The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) was a Pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong, pro-democracy trade union, professional association and social concern group in Hong Kong. Until its disbandment in 2021, it was the largest teachers' ...

caucus which formed part of the Democracy 300+ campaign.

References

External links

Profile
on the Democratic Party website
Profile
on the Sha Tin District Council website {{DEFAULTSORT:Ching, Cheung Ying 1958 births Living people Democratic Party (Hong Kong) politicians District councillors of Sha Tin District Hong Kong educators Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021