The Department of Education and Training (DET) of Hai Phong announced related test results reflecting that students of Le Hong Phong High School (Hai Phong) paid nearly 3 million VND to go experience and clearly stated the principal's responsibilities with leading role in this matter.
“The responsibility for limitations and shortcomings in the organization and implementation of the above-mentioned experiential activities first belongs to the school Principal as the leader. Next is the related responsibility of leaders, organizations and individuals, especially homeroom teachers in schools with the role of propagandizing, disseminating, inspecting, monitoring, detecting and preventing existing, limitations when organizing implementation“, the document of the Hai Phong Department of Education and Training affirms.
According to the Hai Phong Department of Education and Training, the propaganda, dissemination and thorough implementation of the trip is not effective, so there are still homeroom teachers and parents who do not properly understand the policy and nature of the trip. incident and some parents expressed their frustration on social networks.
The school's direction and implementation work has not been resolute and coherent. There are still people who do not properly understand and implement the nature of the school's experiential activities and revenue collection.
In the document of the Department of Education and Training of Hai Phong, limitations and shortcomings related to the plan to organize 12th grade students for experiential learning have been clearly pointed out. (Photo: LT)
Specifically, the experimental teacher posted on the class information group about the amount of 2.830.000 VND for the experience trip and the February tuition of 2 VND, total 872.000 VND with payment deadline until March 3.702.000. .
However, the teacher did not clearly explain that the collection was not required or staggered, which was not in accordance with the regulations and not in accordance with the instructions of all levels on the implementation of revenues.
According to the plan, from March 13-15, students of grade 3, Le Hong Phong High School participate in the experiential journey "Following the flow of history" to live and do group activities together; Experience, visit, and learn at historical places: Dong Loc Junction, Dao Yen Pagoda Vung (General Vo Nguyen Giap's grave), Truong Son Cemetery, Quang Tri Citadel, Lotus village, Uncle Ho's hometown.
The trip is expected to last 3 days and 2 nights, costing 2.830.000 VND/student, directly serving travel, accommodation, and other service fees, implemented on a voluntary basis, with no obligation. tie. The majority (423/483) of students registered to participate but there were still (60/483) students who did not participate.
The school instructs homeroom teachers not to put pressure on parents and to survey students' opinions and aspirations; Coordinate with the class's parent representative board to take measures to help, exempt, reduce, and support students in difficult circumstances to participate.
"The work of organizing and deploying 12th grade students to experiential learning activities in the 2023-2024 school year is basically carried out by the school in accordance with documents of all levels", The document of the Department of Education and Training of Hai Phong City stated.
There are opinions that organizing a 3-day and 2-night experiential learning trip takes a lot of time. The Department of Education and Training stated that the 3-day and 2-night organization plan is basically realistic and ensures health. and educational goals.
Previously, a parent shared on social network Facebook to express his frustration when the homeroom teacher of a class at Le Hong Phong High School announced that the amount of money to pay included: tuition in February of 2 VND and donation money. home, experiential learning is 872.000 VND.
The total amount of more than 3,7 million VND, parents must pay for their children until March 9 for the homeroom teacher to return to the school.
Parents are concerned that the program will be held around the end of March, which is the time when 3th grade students focus on reviewing for high school graduation exams and perfecting the conditions for university entrance exams. Meanwhile, the program lasts 12 days and 3 nights. The cost for the trip is more than 2 million VND/student - a high amount compared to the income of economically disadvantaged households.
The Hai Phong Department of Education and Training also issued a document directing the review and rectification of the organization of out-of-school experiential activities.
The Hai Phong Department of Education and Training requires heads of units to absolutely not organize spontaneous experiential activities. It is strictly forbidden to take advantage of the organization of experiential activities to visit, travel, offer incense, or collect money from students and parents against regulations.
