The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU) (Chinese: 香港教育專業人員協會), is a pro-democracy trade union in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1973. The president of the group is Cheung Man Kwong, who has been in this position since 1990. The union claims to unite more than 90% of teachers with a membership of more than 80,000.
It operates discount stores, book shops, optometrists and other services for its members.
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