Regarding the issue, Son La province suddenly issued Decisions requesting school units to dissolve specialized teams, dismiss the positions of team leaders and deputy team leaders, and abolish allowances for the above positions. Above, according to sources from Lao Dong reporter, the Department of Teachers and Educational Management Officers (Ministry of Education and Training) has responded in writing to the Department of Education and Training of Son La province.
The document clearly states that the Department of Teachers and Educational Management Officers received an Official Dispatch asking for opinions on the composition of the School Councils of public preschools and high schools. Regarding this, the Department of Teachers and Educational Management Officers has the following opinion:
Professional groups and office groups in public preschool and general education establishments are not other constituent organizations according to the criteria specified in Point d, Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 120/2020/ND-CP !. However, in order to help the principal carry out professional activities, the principal establishes professional groups and office groups.
In addition, these professional groups and office groups do not organize administrative management but carry out professional activities and tasks according to the provisions of the School Charter.
The group leaders and deputy leaders of these groups are appointed by the principal and are under the management and direction of the principal.
The payment of allowances for professional and equivalent team leaders (Team Leaders), professional and equivalent deputy team leaders (Deputy Team Leaders) in preschool and general education establishments is carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training. in Circular No. 33/2005/TT-BGDDT dated December 8, 2005 on temporary guidance on allowances for leadership positions in public educational institutions.
To ensure the benefits of the team, the Ministry of Education and Training has issued an Official Dispatch requesting the People's Committee of Son La Province to continue paying allowances to team leaders and deputy team leaders until there are new instructions on the salary regime.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper had an article "Suddenly a mountainous province abolished the allowance for team leaders and deputy team leaders for teachers" reflecting on the Department of Education and Training of Son La province sending a document to direct educational establishments. This belongs to the abolition of titles and allowances for Heads and Deputy Heads of specialized groups.
Talking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Huy Hoang - Director of the Department of Education and Training of Son La province said: "The above document was issued by the People's Committee of Son La province and the Department of Education and Training according to Circular 20 of the Ministry of Education and Training related to the Department of Education and Training. structure and apparatus of schools, accordingly, it is stipulated that the leader and deputy leader of the professional group are not management positions but professional positions.
According to Mr. Hoang, professional groups at schools will still be maintained, but must operate according to the Ministry's Circular on school charters and not according to state regulations on the organization of the management apparatus.
"The team leader and deputy team leader positions will be transferred from management positions to professional positions and have teaching hours and lessons reduced according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training" - Mr. Hoang said.
However, this information has made many teachers who also hold this position worried and worried.