Things that teachers are not allowed to do from January 1, 2026
Article 11 of the Law on Teachers stipulates that teachers are not allowed to do the following:
1. Teachers in public educational institutions are not allowed to do things that civil servants are not allowed to do in accordance with the provisions of the law on civil servants and other relevant legal provisions. Teachers in non-public educational institutions are not allowed to perform prohibited acts in the field of labor according to the provisions of the law on labor and other relevant provisions of law.
2. In addition to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article, teachers are not allowed to do the following:
Discrimination between learners in all forms;
Fraud, intentional falsification of results in enrollment activities, assessment of learners;
Forcing learners to participate in extra classes in any form;
Forcing learners to pay money or in kind outside of the provisions of law;
Taking advantage of the title of teacher and professional activities to commit acts that violate the law.
3. Organizations and individuals are not allowed to do to teachers, including:
Not fully implementing the regime and policies for teachers according to the provisions of law;
Post and disseminate summary information on the responsibilities of teachers in professional activities without a conclusion from the competent authority;
Other tasks are not allowed according to the provisions of law.
Disciplinary action against teachers
Article 35, Law on Teachers 2025 stipulates disciplinary action against teachers as follows:
Disciplinary action against teachers who are civil servants in public educational institutions shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on disciplinary action against civil servants in accordance with the provisions of the law on civil servants and other relevant legal provisions.
Disciplinary action against teachers working under labor contracts in public educational institutions and non-public educational institutions shall be implemented in accordance with regulations on disciplinary action against employees in accordance with the provisions of the law on labor, regulations on organization and operation of educational institutions and other relevant provisions of law.
Disciplinary action against teachers must not affect the learning activities of students. The process of reviewing and disciplining teachers must ensure humanity, protect the image and reputation of teachers.
Cases of teachers temporarily suspended from teaching
Article 36 of the Law on Teachers stipulates the temporary suspension of teaching as follows:
Within the period of consideration and disciplinary action, the head of the educational institution decides to temporarily suspend teaching for teachers if the teacher's continued teaching can cause difficulties in consideration and disciplinary action or affect the reputation of the teacher and the psychology of the student; in case the head of the educational institution shows signs of violation, the competent authority shall appoint the head of the educational institution to make a decision to temporarily suspend teaching.
For teachers in public educational institutions, the period of temporary suspension of teaching and salary during the period of temporary suspension of teaching shall comply with the provisions of the law on civil servants and other relevant provisions of law.
For teachers in non-public educational institutions, the period of temporary suspension of teaching and salary during the period of temporary suspension of teaching shall comply with the provisions of the law on labor and other relevant provisions of law.
