Meaningful school year, important role
Minister Nguyen Kim Son said that the 2023-2024 school year promises many innovations. This is a meaningful school year, the important role of the general education reform roadmap, the focus is on the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program. In which, in addition to continuing to review and deploy classes. implemented according to the new program, this school year focuses on new implementation with grades 4, 8, 11 and prepares conditions for deployment of final grades 5, 9, 12 (including the compilation of textbooks). faculty, appraisal, preparation of release conditions).
The school year 2023 - 2024 is meaningful, the important role of the general education reform roadmap, the focus is on the implementation of the 2018 General Education Program.
Therefore, this is a year with a lot of work, great importance, and the quality of work has a great impact on the quality of general education innovation.
One of the major and important construction and development tasks is the preparation and formulation of the Law on Teachers, which is expected to be completed and submitted to the National Assembly in 2024. If passed, this law will create major and positive changes in institutions to develop the teaching staff in particular and the development of education in general.
Empower teachers to be proactive and creative
Minister Kim Son said that although there are still many difficulties in terms of remuneration, low salary, limited teaching and working conditions and equipment, the challenges are not small due to the requirements of innovation, especially Although the force of teachers - the most important resource of the industry and of the innovation process, has not stopped making efforts, striving, bravely facing difficulties and challenges. How to make innovation…
In the new school year, the Ministry of Education and Training will have many proposals to adjust important policies on teachers
“For the teaching force, I think that the level of innovation of teachers is achieved, the educational innovation will reach there. One of the difficulties lies in the fact that the old ways of doing things are inherently shaped and deeply ingrained in the teaching habits; Not all teachers are willing to innovate themselves to adapt to the new work that needs to be done according to the requirements of innovation,” said Mr. Kim Son.
The head of the education and training sector said: “To overcome it, it takes great effort, determination and sharing from the team of teachers. On the part of the Ministry of Education and Training, we are doing a lot of work to encourage and support teachers, trying to make sure "no one is left behind" so that teachers have more motivation and support for innovation.
This innovation empowers teachers to be proactive and creative. Typically, the selection of teaching methods, testing, assessment, selection of learning materials, etc., aims to educate in the direction of promoting students' individual abilities more; change the role of teachers from the main subject of knowledge transmission to the role of organizer, guide, orientation and support for students. To do this, the teacher's capacity must be renewed and greatly enhanced.
Proposal to temporarily recruit teachers according to the old standards
Minister Kim Son also mentioned a series of solutions to overcome difficulties in staffing issues in the coming time. Specifically, the Ministry of Education and Training will actively overcome professional problems so that teachers can see more support and convenience in their work, reduce stress and pressure.
The Ministry of Education and Training has made adjustments to the training of pedagogical schools to provide more sources of teacher recruitment for localities. In addition, the Ministry also studied and proposed to adjust Decree 116 on teacher training related to pedagogical training, in order to remove problems related to the local ordering mechanism as well as support for living expenses for students. pedagogical students. It is expected that the revised Decree 116 will be completed this year and is expected to expand the source of teacher recruitment.
Notably, Mr. Nguyen Kim Son informed: "The Ministry of Education and Training is carrying out procedures to submit to the National Assembly for permission to temporarily recruit teachers according to the standards of the old Education Law. Can be used temporarily, making requirements that by 2030, teachers must meet standards. It is also considered a temporary measure to have a flexible source of teachers in teaching computer science and foreign languages.
“At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training is coordinating with the Ministry of Home Affairs to consult other ministries and branches to submit to the Government a proposal to increase preferential allowances for preschool and primary school teachers; recommendations to localities not to reduce their payroll mechanically, creating more difficulties for the education sector. The policy of downsizing the staff of the Politburo and the Secretariat is correct, but it should be done in the direction of reducing the number of people receiving salaries from the budget. Localities need to pay attention to regulating and limiting the reduction of payroll quotas of the education sector, "said the Minister of Education and Training.
In the policy regime of the national target programs as well as other projects and programs, the education sector strengthens the solidification of schools, takes care of the construction of official residences for teachers, especially in the rural areas. school, plug-in, difficult areas.
Increase preferential allowances
Minister Nguyen Kim Son spent a lot of time sharing about regimes and policies for preschool teachers. According to him, in addition to salary, there are also preferential allowances, seniority allowances, allowances when transferring work with teachers in remote, difficult areas, etc., but the labor of preschool teachers is hard and hard work. Basically, the total income of preschool teachers is still low, not commensurate with the labor that preschool teachers spend, especially teachers in disadvantaged areas.
The head of the education and training sector said: “Initially, the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Home Affairs have reached an agreement, which is expected to increase the preferential allowance for preschool teachers by 10% and for primary schools by 5%. XNUMX%. The remaining issue is to reach agreement with the Ministry of Finance and report to the Government and other ministries and branches.
Mr. Kim Son also mentioned the fact that the working hours of preschool teachers are now more than the prescribed time, because children arrive early and leave late according to the working hours of their parents. This is also one of the causes of pressure on preschool teachers. The Ministry of Education and Training will work with other ministries and branches to continue to consider and pay attention to the remuneration for the long working hours of preschool teachers.
Regarding the retirement age of preschool teachers, Mr. Kim Son said: "Currently, the Government is adjusting the Law on Social Insurance and in commenting on the draft law, the Ministry of Education and Training has officially proposed to introduce the Law on Social Insurance. Kindergarten teachers are engaged in heavy and hazardous work. Kindergarten teachers need to have a retirement regime belonging to the group of hard workers. Females still keep them at the age of 55 but ensure their income and regime so that there is no disadvantage.
