Regulations on tutoring and supplementary classes are in line with public sentiment; hopefully, there won't be any leniency.

Many believe that Circular 29 has somewhat curbed the widespread practice of private tutoring, but many others are concerned that private tutoring is being used to circumvent the law.

Students at a tutoring center in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: NHU HUNG

The article " Ministry of Education and Training receives many thank-you letters after implementing the circular on tutoring" published on Tuoi Tre Online has received many comments from readers.

There were many "dark sides" to tutoring in the past; hopefully, they won't happen again.

Reader Vinh commented: "Initially, Circular 29 has somewhat addressed the widespread problem of private tutoring. But the important thing is to maintain this circular on private tutoring in the long term, and not let it repeat itself after a while."

Sharing the same view, reader Trung wrote: "The implementation of Circular 29 has initially shown positive changes, and we highly commend the Ministry of Education and Training for its timely guidance."

Sharing his thoughts on the long-term impact of distorted tutoring practices, reader Sang commented: "For several years now, people have been abusing the pursuit of academic achievement to push tutoring to an excessive level. Tutoring is a harmful path for children and causes families to lose connection."

My grandchild had to leave public school for a private one so that he wouldn't have to take extra classes and could learn how to think critically.

This is a revolution for human development. We hope the government will raise teachers' salaries so they can work with peace of mind and no longer have to take on extra tutoring.

Reader Anh Duong suggested: "We should ban extra tutoring after 7:30 PM because students already study all day, and then they are forced to study extra at night, affecting their health and leaving them no time for recreation."

Teachers themselves frankly acknowledge the positive impact of Circular 29.

Reader Dang Trang, a primary school teacher, shared: "I disagree with the practice of giving extra lessons to primary school students. There are many dark sides to it, such as teachers asking each other to change grades for students who attend extra classes. Please have compassion for these children; they are so young!"

Reader Hoang Ha shared: "My family is struggling financially , so we couldn't afford to send my child to extra classes from elementary to high school. My child was constantly mistreated by the homeroom teacher. My child is short and nearsighted, and always had to sit at a desk near the back or in a secluded corner."

"Luckily, my second daughter, who is in middle school, has a dedicated homeroom teacher, giving her the opportunity to develop her abilities even without attending extra classes. I hope the Ministry of Education and Training will thoroughly implement Circular 29 so that students are not disadvantaged."

To prevent tutoring from becoming a distorted practice, don't be lenient.

In addition, many readers have expressed concern about the "distorted" nature of private tutoring.

Reader Tran Anh Duc shared: "From my observation, since Circular 29 was issued, the number of students attending tutoring centers has increased dramatically. Has the practice of extra tutoring and supplementary teaching really decreased?"

Reader Minh Minh commented: "Even if tutoring and extra classes are distorted, the fundamental nature of the practice doesn't change much."

Only when there are enough public schools, no more specialized schools or selective classes, and the curriculum and examinations are reduced, will the problem of private tutoring fundamentally end."

Sharing the same perspective, reader Luong commented: "The situation of private tutoring outside of school hours is still operating normally."

The Ministry of Education and Training should strengthen inspections and severely punish teachers who violate regulations in order to restore dignity to the teaching profession and earn respect from parents and students."

"Let's conduct an on-site inspection. This time, let's seriously punish the offenders, no more leniency, because the problem of private tutoring has existed for a long time," suggested reader Nghiem Khac.

Reader Thanh suggests: "I hope the ministry will strictly prohibit and impose heavy penalties to prevent the current situation of circumventing the law on private tutoring."

"The circular is very popular with the public, but the Ministry of Education and Training needs to set up surprise inspection teams and strictly handle cases of violations to deter future offenses."

"In addition, a hotline should be provided so that citizens can monitor and report issues promptly," reader Thu Lan shared.

Reader Phan Anh specifically suggested: "We must be strict; any teacher who violates the rules should be fired."

At the same time, it is necessary to develop new, more suitable textbooks for all levels, especially primary school, and to abolish the multiple-choice test format in order to develop students' thinking skills."

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