A movement is born Chinese communities that had valued their cultural inheritance were offended, and representatives of teachers 'associations countrywide gathered in Kuala Lumpur to consult on the issue. This hastened the establishment of the United Chinese School Teachers' Association of Malaysia (UCSTAM).
「教總」、「董總」誕生以文化傳承為己任的華人社會對此大表激憤，各地教師會代表聚集吉隆坡會商，並催生了華校教師總會（簡稱「教總」）的成立。