The Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho has just issued an official dispatch requesting to rectify extra teaching and learning activities in educational institutions.
The Department of Education and Training allows schools to organize extra classes based on students' voluntary participation and parental consent. It strictly prohibits forcing students to take extra classes in any form. Extra classes must be conducted in accordance with regulations, with quality and effectiveness.
School leaders must strictly follow the regulations on extra teaching and learning. At the same time, publicize the extra teaching and learning plan on the website and at parent meetings. Fully, seriously and effectively implement the official education program; organize serious, objective and fair assessments to improve the quality of education in subjects and reduce the pressure of extra learning; absolutely do not cut the program to teach and learn extra.
The official dispatch of the Department of Education and Training requires schools to strengthen the inspection, supervision and management of teachers who teach extra classes inside and outside of school according to regulations. School leaders are responsible for managing teachers who teach extra classes outside of school according to regulations (do not organize extra classes outside of school but can participate in extra classes outside of school; do not teach extra classes outside of school with students who are currently teaching regular classes without permission from the unit leaders).
Recently, the Department of Education and Training of District 1 (HCMC) issued a document strictly prohibiting teachers from giving extra classes in violation of regulations according to Circular 17/2012 of the Ministry of Education and Training.
The District Department of Education and Training requires teachers not to teach extra classes to students who have been organized by the school to study 2 sessions/day, and not to teach extra classes to elementary school students, except in cases of art, physical education, and life skills training.
The Department of Education and Training assigns the principal to be directly responsible for financial management, assets, and management of extra teaching and learning. Responsible for checking that teachers comply with the above regulations and strictly and promptly handling violators.
The People's Committee of Phan Thiet City (Binh Thuan) requested schools to rectify extra teaching and learning inside and outside of schools. In particular, the Department of Education and Training is responsible for managing extra teaching and learning in the city.
School principals organize extra classes and tutoring according to regulations. They must agree with parents on the contents related to the organization of extra classes and tutoring fees according to the agreement.
To thoroughly resolve the violations of units and individuals on extra teaching and learning regulations, the leaders of Thai Binh City People's Committee requested the Department of Education and Training to preside over, advise, and organize implementation, avoiding the situation of not regularly checking to prevent violations. Plan regular and surprise inspections of extra teaching and learning outside of school.
At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen inspections of centers and places that organize extra classes; promptly handle units and individuals who violate the law. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden for teachers to cut the content of the curriculum in class to put pressure on parents to send their children to extra classes.
The City People's Committee assigned the Department of Internal Affairs to advise on disciplinary action or transfer of managers and teachers who violate regulations on extra teaching and learning.
At the end of October, the Department of Education and Training of Ba Dinh District (Hanoi) issued a document requesting principals of kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools in the district to strictly implement extra teaching and learning according to regulations. Schools organized for staff and teachers to sign a commitment not to organize extra teaching contrary to regulations, and to only participate in extra teaching according to regulations and with the principal's consent.
"The principal is responsible to the Department of Education and Training for any violations of regulations. Schools with staff and teachers who violate regulations on extra teaching and learning will not be considered for emulation titles during the school year," the Department of Education and Training emphasized.
