That is the information recorded from the results of "Research on teachers' lives in Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh and Hau Giang provinces" conducted by the Institute for Policy Development, Ho Chi Minh City National University, and announced on November 18.
The Institute for Policy Development, Ho Chi Minh City National University, conducted research, interviewed 132 education managers and teachers at all levels, and conducted a large-scale survey of 12,505 teachers at all levels on issues related to income, life, pressure, career motivation, etc. in September and October 2024.
The survey results show that since the adjustment of the basic salary from 1.8 million VND to 2.34 million VND, teachers' income has improved significantly. However, the income of the teaching profession only meets an average of 51.87% of the monthly spending needs of teachers' families for the group that does not have additional jobs.
For teachers with a side job, it only meets about 62.55%. Teachers with less than 10 years of experience estimate that their income from teaching only meets an average of 45.7% of their family's monthly spending needs.
The assessment of the level of financial pressure (income from teaching is not enough to cover living expenses) of teachers has a fairly high average score of 3.61/5 (5 is very stressful).
Of these, 44% of teachers said they were under some to very much pressure; only 19% of teachers said they were comfortable and very comfortable, with no financial pressure.
In addition to financial pressure, teachers also face pressure from professional activities such as preparing lectures, department meetings, other administrative and social tasks; pressure related to regulations on teacher standards, attitudes towards students, etc.
Notably, the survey shows that teachers are currently under the greatest pressure from parents. Up to 70.21% of teachers said they are under pressure or very much pressure from parents.
At the same time, 40.63% of surveyed teachers said they had intended to change careers due to mental violence from parents.
In addition, 94.23% of teachers said they continued to pursue the profession because of their love for the profession and their students; 91.6% of teachers continued to pursue the teaching profession because of their personal ideals, considering it a noble profession; only 49.99% of teachers chose to continue to pursue the teaching profession because of the reasonable income and 48.75% of teachers said they continued to pursue the profession because of good treatment policies.
