Accordingly, on its Fanpage, Thai Thinh Primary School said that during the Opening Ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year, the school made a major mistake when publicly displaying the list of students with difficult circumstances on the screen in front of all students, parents and guests attending.

"The school is deeply aware that this is a very regrettable mistake and also a valuable lesson for the school to improve in organization and education . We sincerely apologize and thank you," the apology letter said.

Previously, the image of the announcement of the list of disadvantaged students receiving gifts on the LED screen in front of all students and parents of the school after being shared on social networks, attracted the attention of many people with mixed opinions.

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The image shared on social networks attracted the attention of many people. Photo: NTĐ

Sharing with VietNamNet, Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, Vice Principal of the University of Education ( Hanoi National University) said that the fact that an elementary school publicly announced the list of students receiving support with their circumstances to all parents and students, although aiming for transparency, is insensitive and has many potential psychological and social consequences.

“Especially, primary school children are in the stage of personality formation, very sensitive to the looks from friends, so being 'named', publicly revealing their poor circumstances... can create feelings of shame, inferiority complex, causing them to lose confidence, withdraw or avoid group activities,” Mr. Nam analyzed.

More dangerously, according to him, this approach can create invisible discrimination in the classroom, when some children become the target of teasing, being 'labeled' and shunned. This unintentionally creates social prejudice and discrimination in the educational environment - which should be a safe, fair place and foster mutual respect.

In the long run, these psychological scars can undermine children’s self-esteem and motivation to learn, and even affect the relationship between parents and the school when parents feel their children are “named and shamed” in front of the whole community. When they themselves feel “lost face”, many families even refuse to accept them.

According to Mr. Nam, to avoid unnecessary damage, schools need to change the way they operate: keep personal information confidential, award scholarships or support discreetly and tactfully, use positive language such as "companionship scholarships" or "star scholarships" to encourage efforts. Schools can also organize educational activities about sharing so that the entire student body understands the value of love and community responsibility, helping each other in daily work. At that time, the support will ensure transparency while maintaining honor, confidence and equality for all students.

“Supporting those in difficult circumstances is necessary, but the way we do it must be humane, reflecting the true spirit of an educator, and cannot be bureaucratic. Without this sensitivity, we can unintentionally turn help into a mental wound for the children,” said Mr. Nam.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/truong-xin-loi-vi-dua-hoan-canh-cua-cac-hoc-sinh-kho-khan-trong-le-khai-giang-2439901.html