Regulations on conversion into standard teaching periods

In the 2022-2023 school year, I was assigned to concurrently hold the position of Team Leader. Because the school does not have a Music teacher, the principal often assigns me to be in charge of cultural activities. May I ask, can my case be converted into a standard teaching period? Nguyen Dinh Ky (dinhky***@gmail.com)

* Reply:

According to the provisions of Article 3 of Circular No. 27/2017/TT-BGDDT, teachers who are the Team Leader must perform the task of advising the principal on issues related to the professional field, the work of the Team and the children's movement within the school; plan, organize and manage activity programs for team members and students in the school according to the plan of the Education sector, the Team work program and the children's movement of the Team Council at all levels.

Therefore, we recommend that you report to the management agency to determine whether the responsibility for cultural activities is part of the duties of the teacher in charge of the Youth Union. In case, it is determined that the teacher in charge of the Youth Union is entitled to a reduction in the teaching period for the task of being in charge of cultural activities, it shall be implemented according to the provisions in Clause 4, Article 8 of Circular No. 28/2009/TT-BGDDT dated October 21, 2009 of the Minister of Education and Training regulating the working regime for general teachers, specifically: Teachers who are also in charge of cultural activities are entitled to a reduction of 2-3 periods/week depending on the workload and decided by the principal.

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I am a guest teacher at a public primary school, assigned to teach a number of subjects and be a homeroom teacher. According to Circular No. 28/2009/TT-BGDDT promulgating regulations on working regimes for general teachers, it does not apply to guest teachers. Therefore, I am not entitled to the reduction of the homeroom teacher. However, according to Circular No. 05/2025-BGDDT, the applicable subjects do not mention guest teachers. I would like to ask, if I am still assigned to be a homeroom teacher, will I be entitled to the 4 reductions of the homeroom teacher? Nguyen Thi Thao (thithao***@gmail.com)

* Reply:

Pursuant to Decree No. 111/2022/ND-CP dated December 30, 2012 and Circular No. 44/2011/TT-BGDDT dated October 10, 2011, a person invited to be a contract teacher or guest teacher at an educational institution shall sign a service contract in accordance with the provisions of civil law or a labor contract in accordance with the provisions of labor law with the head of the educational institution.

Accordingly, regulations on duties, rights, obligations, regimes, policies... for teachers are implemented according to the content of the contract between teachers and educational institutions.

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