Why blame teachers for naughty students and poor academic performance?

Ms. Dang Thuy, 28 years old, a Literature teacher at a secondary school in Hanoi , assessed that homeroom teachers are busy with "a hundred thousand things" and are surrounded by countless pressures. "Whether working at a public or private school, homeroom teachers are very stressed and tired, " she said.

Homeroom teacher and "nanny"

According to Ms. Thuy, a normal teacher can go to class and go home without having to "bear" the additional pressure of being a homeroom teacher. Meanwhile, a homeroom teacher is no different from a "nanny", because not all students are obedient and well-behaved, many students still violate the rules, quarrel and fight despite teachers' repeated warnings.

It is worth mentioning that when children cause trouble, parents question the homeroom teacher. Some parents even admitted that "their children are not good" but then turn around and blame it on "teachers not closely monitoring and correcting them".

Many teachers are under pressure because of their job as homeroom teachers. (Illustration photo: Dang Thuy)

"Many students are unruly, skip school, have poor academic performance... parents still protect their children by saying 'my child is very good at home', then blame the school and the homeroom teacher," Ms. Thuy sighed and added that some people could not keep calm and went to school to scold and threaten the homeroom teacher.

A class of more than 30 students is at the "rebellious" age, so resolving conflicts that arise also gives teachers a "headache".

In addition, students sometimes play in groups, forming cliques, and no matter how close a teacher is, it is difficult to control and monitor all of them.

" Being a homeroom teacher not only puts pressure on work, students, and parents, but sometimes also brings condemnation from public opinion," she said, giving an example: when students fight, teachers will be criticized for being unfriendly and not caring about their students. There are small things that become big, and teachers are under a lot of psychological pressure.

Multitasking

With 14 years inthe education sector, Ms. Le Linh (37 years old) has been a homeroom teacher for 10 years and is teaching at a secondary school in the suburbs of Hanoi. According to Ms. Linh, a homeroom teacher must have "three heads and six arms" to complete her duties because she has to take on too many unnamed tasks.

"The norm for a secondary school teacher is 19 periods, if you are a homeroom teacher, 4 periods will be deducted," she shared and analyzed further, homeroom teachers participating in the flag salute at the beginning of the week are counted as one period, organizing class activities is counted as one additional period. However, for the remaining two periods, homeroom teachers have to shoulder a mountain of work, no matter how much is calculated, it is not enough compared to the effort put in.

That is to build a homeroom plan from the beginning of the year with dozens of tasks and targets. In which, the most important targets are academic performance and conduct, which the class must achieve at the end of the year based on the school's general targets.

Homeroom teachers have to take on too many unnamed jobs. (Illustration photo)

In addition, teachers also have the additional responsibility of completing all kinds of books related to the work of the homeroom teacher. Or just preparing the content of weekly activities also "eats" time.

The female teacher said that at the end of each semester or school year, homeroom teachers also have to prepare documents to evaluate what they have achieved or not achieved in the previous school year, and then prepare for parent-teacher meetings. In addition, teachers also have to take on the additional job of collecting fees from parents.

" Nearly ten years ago, the principal required homeroom teachers to collect money in two installments. The first installment must be completed before November 1, with the target being 70% of the total collection; the second installment must be completed before December 1, with the target being 100% of the collection; if not collected in full, the competition level will be downgraded. Thinking back, I still feel suffocating pressure," Ms. Linh confided.

Not to mention, every week, during the flag salute, many homeroom teachers are reminded when the class is at the bottom of the competition and discipline rankings.

The pain is hard to understand

When it comes to the pressure of being a homeroom teacher, Ms. Nguyen Yen Nhi, 32 years old, working at a high school in Ha Tinh , can only hold back a sigh.

Every day, Ms. Nhi wakes up at 5am, after waking up her second grade daughter, doing her personal hygiene, eating, she prepares her supplies to go to school. Because her teaching hours and her daughter's school hours overlap, her husband is almost always in charge of picking up and dropping off her daughter.

"When students enter class at 7am, the homeroom teacher must be there first to settle the class and participate in the morning activities. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to fulfill our roles as mothers and wives. Many times, I feel sorry for my husband and children, but I have to let it go, " Ms. Nhi choked.

She said that many nights her daughter would whine and blame her mother for not picking her up after school or participating in school activities with her. As a mother, she felt bitter because she had so little time for her family. At night, she had to grade papers, prepare lesson plans... and by the time she finished, her daughter was already asleep.

Besides, according to Ms. Nhi, whether it is lunch break or evening, many times parents call for hours to complain about their children's situation, even things happening outside the school environment. Or sometimes she also has to discuss with parents about the study and training of each child.

" Many parents do not cooperate with teachers, and whatever I say, I only receive indifference. Without cooperation between teachers and parents, it is difficult to achieve effective education," she said, affirming that being a teacher is hard work, and being a homeroom teacher is many times more tiring. Many people even go into a state of prolonged stress.

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