Do principals and vice principals have to teach classes every week according to the latest regulations?

After Circular 05/2025 was issued, one of the issues that many people are interested in is the teaching standards of principals and vice principals.

Circular 05/2025 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training regulating the working regime for general education teachers takes effect from April 2, replacing Circular 28/2009 and Circular 15/2017 of the Minister of Education and Training.

In particular, Article 8, Circular 05/2025 stipulates that, in addition to leadership and management tasks, principals and vice principals of general schools must teach a number of lessons in theeducational program to grasp the content, program objectives and students' learning situation in order to improve the effectiveness of leadership and management work.

The standard teaching period in a school year is determined as follows: Standard teaching period = Average standard teaching period in a week x Number of teaching weeks.

The principal and vice principal both have to go to class. (Illustration photo)

The average teaching hours per week for the principal is 2 hours and for the vice principal is 4 hours. The principal and vice principal are not allowed to convert the teaching hours reduction regime to concurrent positions.

Working hours during the year of principal and vice principal

Article 5, Circular 05/2025 stipulates that the working time in a year of principals, vice principals, and teachers of general schools is 42 weeks, including:

• The number of weeks for teaching the contents of the general education program is 37 weeks (including 35 weeks of actual teaching and 2 weeks of reserve);
• Number of weeks of study and advanced training is 3 weeks;
• The number of weeks to prepare for the new school year and summarize the school year is 2 weeks.

In addition, the working time during the school year of principals, vice principals, and teachers of preparatory schools is 42 weeks. Specifically:

• The number of weeks for teaching and organizing educational activities according to the school year plan is 28 weeks;
• The number of weeks for studying, improving qualifications, building documents, scientific research and some other activities according to the school year plan is 12 weeks;
• The number of weeks to prepare for the new school year and summarize the school year is 2 weeks.

In case of sudden, urgent cases to prevent and combat natural disasters, epidemics or urgent cases requiring adjustment of the school year schedule, the number of teaching weeks shall be implemented according to the adjustment regulations of the competent authority.

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