Teachers’ Act Article 33

Teachers holding an appointment at an educational institution at any level shall proactively and vigorously engage in further training and research related to knowledge and skills pertinent to their teaching.Teachers engaging in in-service further training may take paid leave, or leave without pay with their position guaranteed; the expenses for teachers’ further training and research may be provided for by the educational institution or the Competent Authority for the educational institution through budget allocations.To raise the quality of education and encourage teachers at educational institutions at all levels to engage in further training and research, the Central Competent Authority shall plan professional development systems providing teachers with a multifaceted range of further training and research; the regulations governing matters related to their mode and incentives shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.Each Competent Authority of schools at senior secondary or lower level shall establish a Teachers’ Consulting and Guidance Support System to assist teachers provide consulting and guidance; the associated regulations shall be prescribed by the Competent Authority concerned.