Official: Teachers' salaries are at the top of the salary scale.

TPO - The draft law stipulates that teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative salary scale. The Government will specify in detail the salaries and allowances for teachers in the implementing instructions.

No prohibition on extra teaching and learning

On the morning of June 16, the National Assembly voted to pass the Law on Teachers with 451/460 (94.35%) of the National Assembly deputies present voting in favor. The law consists of 9 chapters and 42 articles, taking effect from January 1, 2026.

Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Social Affairs Nguyen Dac Vinh. Photo: Nhu Y.

In his report explaining and accepting the revision of the draft law, Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Dac Vinh informed that regarding the things that cannot be done, there were opinions suggesting adding the concept of "extra teaching"; regulations on the management of extra teaching and learning to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools; assigning the Government to develop a set of regulations on extra teaching and learning and prohibiting teachers from giving extra teaching contrary to the law; proposing to prohibit teachers from giving extra teaching to students they are directly teaching.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly believes that the content of extra teaching and learning has been specifically explained. The management of extra teaching and learning is within the scope of the Law on Education and will be specifically regulated in the implementing guidance document.

"The draft law does not prohibit extra teaching and learning, it only stipulates that teachers are not allowed to force students to participate in extra classes in any form to limit and overcome the widespread situation of extra teaching and learning and profiteering from extra teaching and learning activities," Mr. Vinh said.

Currently, the Ministry of Education and Training has issued a document regulating extra teaching and learning, which clearly states that teachers are prohibited from giving extra lessons to students they are directly teaching.

Non-public teacher salaries according to labor law

Regarding salary and allowance policies, there are concerns about the regulation that teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative career salary scale system; it is recommended to replace it with regulations on building a separate salary table for teachers; clearly specify the starting salary for teachers; review regulations on teachers' salaries applicable to autonomous educational institutions to ensure feasibility in terms of financial resources.

Delegates passed the draft law. Photo: Nhu Y.

According to Mr. Vinh, teachers in public educational institutions are civil servants; therefore, teachers' salaries are implemented according to the administrative career salary scale applied generally to civil servants.

The draft law stipulates that teachers' salaries are ranked highest in the administrative salary scale to institutionalize the Party's policy. The detailed regulations on salaries and allowances for teachers, including coefficients, starting salaries, salary ranking mechanisms for teachers in autonomous educational institutions... will be specified in detail by the Government in the implementation guidance document.

There are also suggestions to revise regulations on teachers' salaries, ensuring fairness between teachers in the public and non-public sectors. Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Society Nguyen Dac Vinh said that the draft law submitted to the National Assembly at the 8th Session has regulations on salary policies applicable to non-public teachers, ensuring that the salary is not less than that of public teachers with the same training level and title.

However, many delegates said that this regulation is unreasonable, violates the principle of voluntariness and autonomy of non-public educational institutions, and could lead to an increase in tuition fees and other surcharges, affecting the policy of socializing education.

Incorporating delegates' opinions, the draft law was revised in the direction that teachers' salaries in non-public educational institutions are implemented according to the provisions of labor law.

Regarding the prohibition of teachers from taking advantage of their titles and professional activities to commit acts of violating the body, health, life, dignity, and honor of students, and the prohibition of teachers from posting negative information and images, the draft law stipulates that teachers have the obligation to maintain their qualities, reputation, honor, ethics, and be exemplary in their professional activities and behavior in social relations; must protect the rights and legitimate interests of students, etc. Detailed content is specified in the implementing guidelines and the code of conduct for teachers.

Luan Dung

Source: https://tienphong.vn/chinh-thuc-luong-nha-giao-xep-cao-nhat-trong-thang-bac-luong-post1751517.tpo