Are teachers banned from tutoring in pre-primary school?

It is becoming more and more common for parents to let their children attend extra classes, but is it legal for teachers to teach extra classes in this way?

Many people believe that attending pre-primary classes will help children prepare well before entering first grade. Meanwhile, many people believe that studying in advance will make children lose interest when they start formal education.

From here, many people wonder if the Ministry of Education and Training issued a regulation prohibiting extra tutoring for primary school students, will teachers also be prohibited from giving extra tutoring to pre-primary school students?

Many parents send their children to preschool classes. (Illustration photo)

Are teachers allowed to teach extra classes in pre-primary school?

In Directive 2325, the Ministry of Education and Training rectifies the situation of teaching before the first grade curriculum (also known as pre-primary teaching).

Specifically, the Departments of Education and Training are responsible for directing the Departments of Education and Training, primary schools, and preschool education departments in the area to coordinate in promoting propaganda so that parents and society are properly aware of the harmful effects of pre-teaching and not allowing children to learn the first grade curriculum in advance.

In addition, teachers are strictly prohibited from organizing or participating in teaching in advance of the first grade program and absolutely must not organize teaching in advance of the first grade program for children; do not require children to practice coloring or writing.

The Ministry Inspectorate shall preside over the organization of inspections and guide and direct education inspectors at all levels to conduct inspections, checks, and strictly handle violations of teaching the first grade curriculum in advance.

Thus, teaching and learning pre-primary school as prescribed is not encouraged and is against the law. However, in reality, teaching and learning pre-primary school programs have been relatively common over the past time.

Cases where extra tutoring is not allowed

Article 4, Circular 29/2024 stipulates 3 cases where extra teaching and extra teaching are not allowed as follows:

• Do not organize extra classes for primary school students, except in the following cases: art training, physical education, and life skills training.
• Teachers who are teaching at schools are not allowed to teach extra classes outside of school for money from students that the teacher is assigned to teach by the school according to the school's educational plan.
• Teachers in public schools are not allowed to participate in the management and operation of extra-curricular teaching but can participate in extra-curricular teaching.

If schools, tutoring facilities, organizations or individuals violate regulations on tutoring and learning, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, they will be handled according to the provisions of law.

In addition, the head of an agency, organization or unit whose cadres, civil servants or public employees violate regulations on extra teaching and learning, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, shall be handled according to the provisions of law.

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