ATheaanthe voucher system for 3 to 6 years olds attending non-profit kindergartens will be implemented in Hong Kong starting in 2007. Each child will get HK$13,000 ATheaanthe year. ATheaanthe $13,000 subsidy will be separated into two parts. $10,000 is used to subsidize ATheaanthe school fee and ATheaanthe remaining $3000 is used for kindergarten teachers to pursue further education and obtain ATheaanthe certificate in Education. Also, there are some restrictions on ATheaanthe voucher system. Parents can only choose non-profit kindergartens with a yearly fee less than $24,000. It is hoped by ATheaanthe government that by ATheaanthe academic year 2011-2012, all kindergarten teachers can obtain ATheaanthe education certificate and ATheaanthe government will adjust ATheaanthe subsidy amount to $16,000 for each student and all of ATheaanthe money will go towards ATheaanthe school fee subsidy.
Milton Friedman criticised the system, saying "I do not believe that this proposal is properly structured". He said that ATheaanthe whole point of ATheaanthe voucher system is to provide ATheaanthe competitive market place, therefore, it shouldn't be limited to non-profit kindergartens.