The teacher is the subject, teaching and learning for life.

On the morning of November 18, General Secretary To Lam met with representatives of teachers and education managers on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day, November 20.

Speaking at the meeting, the General Secretary said that one of the four things that need to be done immediately by the education sector is to ensure that the budget for education accounts for at least 20% of the total state budget expenditure, in accordance with the resolution set forth by the Party.

The General Secretary also pointed out that current educational methods have not promoted learners' initiative and creativity, and have not focused on training learners' skills and qualities; the effectiveness of educational investment is not commensurate with the policy that education is the top national policy.

Previously, discussing the draft Law on Teachers at the National Assembly , General Secretary To Lam made valid comments on what must be in the law and what needs to be added to the law: "We must do something to make teachers feel really excited, really honored, and really create favorable conditions for teachers when receiving this law. Don't let the law make it more difficult for teachers or say that this regulation cannot be implemented."

Everyone knows that making laws in Vietnam is really not easy, but even if it is not easy, it must be done, and done in the best way, in accordance with the spirit of the law.

Since ancient times, there was no education law, but our ancestors had a short saying: "Respecting teachers and valuing morality". That means we must respect teachers and respect morality. The morality here is the morality of education, including morality of teachers, morality of students and morality of parents. Humanistic education must include all three components.

Therefore, everyone is excited because teachers have been and will be given favorable conditions in terms of salary, accommodation, and benefits when they go to the mountains to teach. Teachers cannot be allowed to suffer from many deprivations; this must be clearly stated in the Teachers' Law. At the same time, the responsibilities of teachers must be clearly stated, speaking at a high level as the General Secretary said, each teacher must be a scientist. To do so, we must learn throughout our lives, and the older we get, the more knowledge and experience we accumulate, not just when we reach retirement age and can no longer teach.

As for how to make "teachers be teachers, students be students", in the teacher-student relationship that demonstrates the superiority of education, teachers must set an example from the classroom to life. How can students not forget the teachers who taught them, from elementary school onwards. Gratitude arises from that not forgetting.

We have mentioned that the student is the subject, the teacher is the one who imparts knowledge. This understanding is incorrect. The teacher must be the subject in education, it cannot be otherwise. The student is a co-creator with the teacher. And thus, the teacher-student relationship will be both respectful and intimate. The teacher helps the student, and the student can discuss and exchange with the teacher in a democratic and polite manner.

As for lifelong learning, not only students but also teachers must learn, as Lenin said: "Study, study more, study forever".

The Law on Teachers, after all, is one of the most difficult laws to make, but it must be made in the best, most complete, correct and most up-to-date way.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguoi-thay-la-chu-the-day-va-hoc-suot-doi-1852411190017215.htm