Teachers enjoy special salary coefficient: Income can reach 20-30 million/month

Resolution 71 of the Politburo sets out the task of strongly innovating institutions, creating special and outstanding mechanisms and policies for education and training development, including: "Special and outstanding preferential policies for teachers, raising preferential vocational allowances for preschool and general education institutions to at least 70% for teachers, at least 30% for staff, 100% for teachers in especially difficult areas, border areas, islands, and ethnic minority areas".

Previously, the Ministry of Education and Training sought opinions on the National Assembly's draft resolution on specific mechanisms and policies to implement educational and training breakthroughs, including a proposal to increase the minimum vocational incentive allowance by 70% for preschool and primary school teachers and 100% for teachers in particularly difficult areas.

On November 2, the Ministry of Education and Training announced the Draft Decree regulating salary policy and allowance regime for teachers, stipulating that all teachers are entitled to a "special salary coefficient".

Specifically, preschool teachers are entitled to a special salary coefficient of 1.25 compared to the current salary coefficient; other teaching positions are entitled to a special salary coefficient of 1.15 compared to the current salary coefficient.

It is expected that preschool teachers will enjoy a special salary coefficient of 1.25 compared to the current salary coefficient.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Principal of Sao Mai Kindergarten ( Hanoi ) once said that kindergarten teachers work 9-10 hours a day, which is very hard, but the salary is low, not enough to cover their living expenses.

In fact, there are young teachers who, although they love their profession, cannot stay and have to find other jobs. Ms. Huong hopes that there will be a policy on salary and allowances specific to the profession to increase the income of teachers in general and preschool teachers in particular so that they have motivation, peace of mind, and commitment to the profession.

Improving teachers' lives

Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam, Chairman of the Board of Dinh Tien Hoang School (Hanoi) said that this is a very wonderful policy. Resolution 29 of the Party on fundamental and comprehensive education reform was issued in 2013, more than 10 years ago, but the implementation of the regime for teachers to receive the highest salary in the salary scale system has not been implemented yet.

This time, when that content was included in Resolution 71, it was a very encouraging signal, and teachers were very excited.

According to Dr. Tung Lam, in the Draft Resolution of the National Assembly on specific mechanisms and policies in education, there are clear regulations on allowances for teachers such as regional allowances, seniority allowances, etc. This is a very suitable policy and has humane meaning, raising the income level for teachers, an issue that has been mentioned for many years.

If done correctly, a teacher's income can reach 20 to 30 million VND/month, depending on seniority and job position.

Thus, the lives of teachers will be guaranteed, helping them feel secure and wholeheartedly devoted to the career of educating people, without having to work extra to make a living. In the long run, the issuance of this special mechanism can create a breakthrough in educational development. Because, educational development is an investment in the future human resources of the country.

"When teachers' lives improve, they will have the conditions to improve the quality of their teaching, contributing to building a young generation with knowledge and personality, meeting the development requirements of the nation in the new period," said Dr. Lam.

Mr. Lam also emphasized that, in parallel with increasing teachers' salaries and raising allowances, the government needs to pay special attention to the selection and training of teachers. Those who are not capable, not qualified, and not truly dedicated to the profession must have a screening and replacement mechanism. It is not possible to automatically receive a high salary just because they are on the payroll and then work half-heartedly.

"Good policies must be accompanied by effective management and evaluation mechanisms. Then, not only will teachers' lives be improved, but their sense of responsibility and professional mission towards students and the country will also be more strongly aroused," said Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/giao-vien-duoc-huong-he-so-luong-dac-thu-muc-thu-nhap-co-the-dat-20-30-tieuuthang-post1792781.tpo