🥛 [Taipei Back-to-School Big Gift Bag] "School Milk 3.0" Expanded to Junior High! Chiang Wan-an Announces 280,000 Students to Benefit, School Lunches Fully Free

On the first day of school, Taipei City officially launched the "School Milk 3.0" policy. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an attended the opening ceremony at Minghu Junior High School in Neihu District, announcing that the milk subsidy policy has officially extended from kindergartens and elementary schools to junior high schools. Coupled with the "Fully Free School Lunches" implemented this semester, it is expected to benefit approximately 280,000 students citywide, comprehensively reducing parental burdens and improving children's nutrition. 📍 Two Core Policy Highlights: Nutritional Upgrade and Parental Burden Reduction Milk 3.0 Extends to Junior High: Students in kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools across the city can redeem milk or soy milk weekly at convenience stores through a digital card system. This digitized policy previously received special recognition from Singapore's "Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize." Fully Free School Lunches: Starting this semester, students' lunch fees will be completely waived, directly alleviating family financial pressure. The city government is also strengthening oversight of ingredient sources and meal quality. Mayor Chiang Wan-an specifically reminded students to cherish food and avoid waste. 🏹 Teacher Support: "Three Arrows" of Educational Reform In addition to student welfare, Mayor Chiang Wan-an also proposed the "Three Arrows of Educational Reform" for frontline educators to create a friendly teaching environment: Reducing Administrative and Teaching Burdens: Decreasing the number of teaching hours for homeroom teachers and increasing dedicated administrative staff. Mental Health Support: Increasing the number and frequency of free psychological counseling services for teachers. Lowering Student-Teacher Ratio: Planning to gradually reduce the student-teacher ratio within the next 3 years to ensure good care and support for both teachers and students. 💡 Editor's Note: From nutritional supplements for children to optimizing the work environment for teachers, comprehensive educational support policies enable children to thrive in a healthy and loving environment. 🗣️ Discussion Time for rtitalk Readers: Do you have children attending junior or elementary schools in Taipei? Regarding the "weekly redemption of milk/soy milk at convenience stores" and the "free school lunch" policies, what do you find most thoughtful or practical for parents? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below! 👇