Draft code of conduct for teachers: Listen to students, respect parents

(Dan Tri) - The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced a draft regulation on the code of conduct for teachers in educational institutions to collect comments according to regulations.

This draft Circular will replace Decision 16/2008 regulating teachers' ethics, aiming to overcome some existing shortcomings that are no longer suitable and ensure consistency with current legal documents.

The Ministry stated that after 17 years of implementation, Decision 16 has revealed many shortcomings. In addition, there are still cases of teachers having substandard behaviors and words, violating teachers' ethics, significantly affecting the spirit and physical health of students as well as reducing the prestige and image of teachers, causing outrage in public opinion.

Therefore, there is a need for a new, appropriate regulation regarding teachers' behavior in relationships in teaching and educational activities at educational institutions and in the community.

Students and teachers of Trung Vuong Primary School, Thai Nguyen (Photo: Quyet Thang).

The new draft circular stipulates core codes of conduct on strictly complying with the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies; maintaining the qualities, prestige, honor, dignity and ethics of teachers; being dedicated to work; teaching and educating according to educational goals and principles; not taking advantage of the title, title, image of teachers and professional activities to commit illegal acts or for personal gain; preventing school violence, building a safe, healthy, friendly, democratic, innovative and creative educational environment...

Teachers are not allowed to discriminate against students in any form; not to insult, hurt, oppress, stereotype, abuse, or harm students; and not to publicly disclose student information in violation of regulations.

At the same time, teachers must be exemplary, tolerant, responsible, and loving to students; listen and promptly advise students on academic and social fields to ensure they are suitable for their age and psychology.

For parents, teachers must have appropriate, friendly, and respectful language; be willing to cooperate, support, and share for the progress of learners; encourage and create conditions for parents to participate in teaching and educational activities.

The general code of conduct also stipulates that teachers must not be indifferent, avoid or conceal violations occurring in educational institutions; must not insult or impose; must not take advantage of or force parents or guardians or learners to contribute money or goods contrary to the provisions of law.

The draft Circular stipulates that educational institutions must publicly disclose the code of conduct for teachers on their websites or post it on bulletin boards.

At the same time, the draft Circular also stipulates the responsibility of the Provincial People's Committee and the Department of Education and Training to promptly commend and reward organizations and individuals with good performance and strictly handle and appropriately discipline individuals and organizations that violate the law.

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