Humanitarian policy
At the National Assembly Delegation Conference on giving opinions on the draft Law on Teachers, the early retirement policy for preschool teachers was given attention. Accordingly, teachers in preschool education institutions, if they wish, can retire at a lower age than the retirement age of employees under normal conditions but not more than 5 years old and not reduce the pension percentage due to early retirement if they have paid social insurance for 20 years or more.
In response to this information, Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Huong - a teacher at Nghi An Kindergarten (Nghe An) expressed her agreement and said that this is a humane policy, caring for the preschool teacher team. According to Ms. Huong, preschool teachers are a hard job, the job is not only limited to teaching, but also caring for, raising and ensuring the safety of children.
In the current technology era, teachers not only impart knowledge but also meet the requirements of talent such as singing, dancing, and drawing. However, over time, the flexibility and flexibility of teachers has decreased, significantly affecting the quality of work and their ability to adapt to innovations in education.
"If I am qualified, I also want to retire early. In fact, preschool teachers are facing a large amount of work, with long working hours sometimes up to 12 hours/day. In addition to work pressure, preschool teachers also have to face many pressures from parents" - Ms. Huong shared.
Sharing the same view, Ms. Mang Thi Hong Hoa - teacher at Hoa Dao Kindergarten (Ninh Thuan) said that allowing preschool teachers to retire early is a reasonable and correct proposal, suitable for the difficulties and characteristics of their work.
However, Ms. Hoa is concerned about the conditions for having to pay social insurance for 20 years or more because not all teachers have a full number of years of social insurance contributions, especially those who start late or have interruptions during their work. This puts them at risk of not being eligible for retirement, forcing them to continue working in poor health.
Clarifying concerns
According to National Assembly delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga (Hai Duong delegation) - the policy is built based on the characteristics of the professional activities of this group and is suitable for the characteristics of preschool learners.
Considered as preschool teachers, their work is very hard. An average teacher has to take care of more than 10 children. For such young children, teachers have to take care of them from meals, sleep to choosing the right lesson plan. Lessons in preschools often revolve around dancing, singing, and making handicrafts. The nature of this job is not too suitable for the elderly.
However, this policy depends entirely on the needs of each teacher. If there is no need to retire early, teachers can still contribute until the correct retirement age according to the Labor Law" - Ms. Nga emphasized.
Sharing teachers' concerns about the regulation on the period of social insurance payment of 20 years or more, delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said that this is a reasonable time.
"According to regulations, preschool teachers are allowed to retire early but not more than 5 years. If a person graduates with a university degree and leaves school at the age of 22, after 20 years of working, they have not yet reached the retirement age. In addition, the minimum social insurance contribution of 20 years or more will ensure that teachers' pensions can ensure their lives after retirement" - Ms. Nga commented.
Discussing whether or not to include an early retirement policy for preschool teachers in the draft Law on Teachers, according to Ms. Nga, the development of the Law on Teachers aims to determine a specific policy system for teachers. If this policy is not stipulated in the law, a Circular will have to be issued. Therefore, policies related to teachers should be clearly regulated in the Law on Teachers, to clarify the responsibilities and rights of teachers.
