National Assembly deputies propose that there should be regulations to protect teachers.

On November 20th, the National Assembly held a plenary session to discuss the draft Law on Teachers.

Representative Nguyen Thi Ha (Bac Ninh Delegation) pointed out that, in the current context where the rights of parents and students are being emphasized, the rights of teachers seem to be being disregarded, especially the right to protect their dignity and honor, specifically the right to protect their dignity and honor in cyberspace.

Ms. Ha suggested that regulations should be established specifying actions that individuals and organizations are prohibited from taking against teachers, in order to emphasize and create a solid and comprehensive legal framework to protect teachers.

“Organizations and individuals are not allowed to publicly disclose information about misconduct by teachers before an official conclusion is reached by competent authorities during the disciplinary review or legal prosecution process. This regulation does not conflict with regulations on public statements or contain any elements to defend teachers; in fact, it will protect the image of teachers. This regulation is necessary to protect teachers, especially in the context of the strong development of social networks and online media today,” Ms. Ha said.

Mr. Thai Van Thanh giving a speech (Photo: Quang Vinh)

According to Representative Thai Van Thanh, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An province, regarding the working regime of teachers, due to the unique nature of their pedagogical work, a complete legal framework is required. Therefore, it is necessary to regulate that the time spent preparing lessons and grading papers by teachers should be converted into teaching hours or lessons per year and per week.

Meanwhile, Delegate Thach Phuoc Binh (Tra Vinh Delegation) stated that the draft Law lacks specific criteria to attract highly qualified and talented individuals to become teachers. Therefore, it is necessary to develop scholarship programs and special financial support to train highly qualified individuals to become teachers. The incentive allowance should be doubled to twice the basic salary for teachers working in particularly difficult areas during the initial period.

Representative Do Huy Khanh (Dong Nai Delegation) argued that, in essence, extra tutoring is a necessary societal need. However, public opinion is currently divided into two camps: one advocating for prohibition, and the other for regulation.

"Many workers who work overtime in the afternoon are unable to pick up their children, so they want to send their children to teachers to take home for supervision and only pick them up in the evening. Therefore, the draft law needs to include a mechanism for managing extra tutoring," Mr. Khanh expressed.

According to National Assembly Deputy Chamaléa Thị Thủy (Ninh Thuận delegation), the issue of tutoring and supplementary classes needs to be thoroughly examined in order to establish specific and appropriate regulations. In reality, tutoring is a genuine need for both teachers and students, especially in urban areas and economically developed regions, where families invest more in their children's education to enhance their basic knowledge beyond what they learn in school.

"The need to seek out excellent teachers for extra tutoring is always real. Therefore, suggesting that increasing teachers' salaries and benefits will solve the problem of extra tutoring is still subjective and not truly in line with real life," Ms. Thuy said.

Mr. Nguyen Kim Son gives an explanation (Photo: Quang Vinh)

In his explanation, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son said: "We have a policy of not prohibiting tutoring, but we prohibit tutoring practices that violate the ethics of teachers and professional principles, meaning we prohibit certain behaviors by teachers that force students to take extra classes."

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