The class where the child teaches the mother to spell.

At 7 PM, after dinner, handing her two children over to her husband, teacher Y Glac hurried back to her literacy class.

Ms. Y Glac recounted that the people of O village mainly migrated from Dak Lak province. At that time, there were no schools in Ya Xier commune. People who wanted to learn to read and write had to go to the provincial capital. The long journey to find education discouraged the villagers. As a result, most of the elderly in the village were illiterate.

Teacher Y Glac teaches my mother how to spell.

The literacy class in O village is held at the Ya Xiêr Primary and Secondary School. In the evening, the lighting is dim, and some students have poor eyesight due to old age, so they have to wear flashlights to practice writing. Even before class starts, the women and mothers are already taking out their books and reviewing the lessons from the previous day.

Like other villagers, Mrs. Y Kip (55 years old, mother of teacher Y Glac) also lacked opportunities for education. She was born into a family with seven siblings. In difficult times, and with the school far away, the sons were prioritized for schooling. "Girls grow up and get married; what's the point of studying so much? Stay home and work in the fields with your parents to earn a living. Learning to read and write won't fill your stomach," Mrs. Y Kip still remembers her mother's words vividly.

Due to old age and poor eyesight, the students have to wear headlamps to illuminate the letters.

Growing up, Mrs. Y Kip got married and had four children. Not wanting her children to be uneducated like herself, she worked hard and encouraged them to go to school. Today, some of her children are teachers and officials. Last October, hearing about a literacy class, Mrs. Y Kip immediately registered to attend. On the first day of class, she was assigned to the class her daughter taught.

As for Mrs. Y Mơk Ở (58 years old), her eyesight is so poor that she can no longer clearly see the letters on white paper, so she has to equip herself with a headlamp to illuminate the letters. Having never been to school, Mrs. Y Mơk has to start from the alphabet and learn addition and subtraction like a kindergarten student. Due to her advanced age and declining memory, learning the entire alphabet is more difficult for her than planting cassava in the fields.

Despite being past school age, Mr. A Dang still applied to join the literacy class.

"I might learn something today, but three days later when the teacher asks me about it, I've forgotten it. I'm getting old, I don't have a good memory anymore," said Mrs. Y Mơk.

Sitting next to her, Mr. A Dang (62 years old, husband of Mrs. Y Mok) was also intently writing. He completed the third grade in his youth. However, over the years, he had forgotten almost everything he had learned. Mr. Dang confided that he and his wife had long wished to go to school, but had to put it aside to take care of their children. Now that their children have families and stable lives, they are determined to return to school.

The participants in the class were all in their twilight years.

According to Mr. Le Xuan Quang, Principal of Ya Xier Primary and Secondary School, the literacy class has 38 students aged 27 to 62 registered to participate. The class runs from 7 PM to 9:30 PM, Monday to Friday. Ms. Vo Thi Kim Dung, Head of the Education and Training Department of Sa Thầy District, said that in 2023, the unit organized 17 literacy classes in 9 communes and towns in the district.

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