Graduating from a teacher training college is not enough to qualify for teaching?
The series of articles in Thanh Nien Newspaper, which recorded the opinions and explanations of the Ministry of Education and Training regarding the proposed inclusion of a professional certificate requirement for teachers in the draft Law on Teachers, has received significant public attention. Many readers have sent in their opinions, expressing opposition, concerns, and offering constructive suggestions.
Many readers have expressed concern that the professional certification will become a kind of "sub-license" that places unnecessary pressure on teachers.
Reader Dung Le wrote: "I'm not very familiar with the regulations of the education sector, but I think that a teacher (who has graduated from a teacher training college) is already qualified to teach! The Ministry of Education and Training should strictly regulate the standards, required certificates, or mandatory exams for schools to follow; so that when they graduate, all teachers meet the requirements to be educators."
On the other hand, besides tightening entrance and exit requirements and only allowing teacher training universities to train teachers, we should not legitimize training programs at other universities (not teacher training programs but with a few months of supplementary teaching certificate courses) to recruit teachers! This would improve the quality of teachers and alleviate the burden on teachers."
Reader Tran Quang Hoa also argues that teachers (in general) have all undergone formal training and possess qualifications. This speaks for itself. So why add another professional certificate, making things even more complicated? What benefit does it offer? Instead of reducing procedures, why keep adding unnecessary and cumbersome ones?
Reader Phu Luu Huu wrote: "To become a teacher, you have to study pedagogy. Those who don't major in pedagogy must have a teaching certificate to teach, and then they must have a professional qualification certificate. Why now are they introducing a professional practice certificate? Please pay attention to policies and regulations so that teachers can feel secure and committed to their profession! Don't make teachers suffer!"
You, Thang Thang, suggest that the money allocated for issuing professional certificates to teachers should be redirected to teacher training colleges to improve the quality of teaching.
According to this reader, when issuing a type of "sub-license," it is necessary to assess the long-term impact and the significant budgetary costs involved, and there may even be negative consequences when it is granted.
A reader, writing from Hanoi, asks: "I understand it simply like this: for example, if I study at a vocational school for technical workers, I naturally meet the qualifications to work as a worker. I graduate with a good grade in electrical engineering. So, do I need to apply for (or be granted) a professional certificate as a worker?"
Reader Duc Minh commented: "Regardless of the type of certification, it adds more pressure on poor teachers and students!" Reader Lam expressed surprise: "So, entering a teacher training program has never been recognized as having a 'certificate' before?"
A type of "sub-license"
Reader Nguyen PTV commented: "This is like a kind of 'sub-license' that will soon create problems with the current 'request and grant' mechanism, adding more difficulties for teachers."
Sharing the same concern, reader Thanh Tam commented: "It's not just the education sector; all ministries and departments are very enthusiastic about creating various types of 'professional licenses'! Once people have used them enough, they find that the license is 'no longer suitable' and create a new one. Therefore, state management agencies are always busy organizing training, issuing licenses, and inspecting licenses... so reducing the workforce is like throwing stones into a pond."
Reader Nhiem Ngo expressed the opinion: "If a certificate is required to practice, there will be places selling certificates, and since it's free, management will likely be lax…".
Another reader commented: "Only medical and pharmaceutical professionals with practice certificates can be subleased for at least 5 million VND. As for this license, no one will rent it, and many unnecessary procedures will arise afterward, wasting a lot of time and causing negative consequences for millions of teachers."
Reader Le Ngoc Khien argues that creating this additional professional certification only causes harm rather than benefit, wasting teachers' time and money.
Reader Phu Luu Huu also raised the question: "If 1.5 million teachers need to study and take certification exams even though they are already teaching normally, how much money and time will that cost and how will it affect teaching and learning? And will a group of people benefit from curriculum development, organizing classes, and collecting fees? Only teachers will be the ones who suffer the most! Is there a 'group interest' at play here?"
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