In recent years, with the development of society and changes in the demographic structure, the mainland is facing a serious problem: the newborn population is less than 8 million. This news undoubtedly shattered people's imagination like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and also caused widespread discussion. At the same time, more and more kindergartens are closing, who is responsible behind this problem? Behind that number lies an even more difficult problem: kindergartens are closing. This heart-wrenching phenomenon is not only related to children's education, but also affects the responsibilities and worries of the whole society.
First of all, the government should take some responsibility. As the administrator of the country, the Government should be more prudent and thoughtful in formulating population and education policies. At present, the mainland's family planning policy is too strict in controlling the number of births, which excessively restricts population growth. Although this can alleviate the population pressure to some extent, it has also led to a sharp decline in the number of new students, resulting in the closure of kindergartens due to a lack of enrollment targets. Governments should realize that population issues are not only quantitative, but also qualitative. More flexible and sustainable population policies should be developed to encourage young couples to have children in order to maintain steady population growth. At the same time, the government's investment in the field of education should also be correspondingly increased, and more high-quality kindergartens should be built to meet the people's demand for educational resources.
In recent years, the mainland has introduced the one-child policy, which was originally intended to control the total population and ease the pressure on national resources. After years of implementation, the side effects of the one-child policy have gradually become prominent. The intensification of population ageing has led to a smaller number of young people and has also led to a decline in the number of new students. Therefore, we can say that the improper planning and regulation of the state's population policy is one of the main reasons for the new population of less than 8 million. Secondly, families should also bear some responsibility for this problem. Nowadays, with the rapid advancement of urbanization, many young people choose to marry later and have children later, or simply choose not to have children. While this is a free choice of individuals, it also adds to the gap in the decline in the new population. Families should be aware of the significance and role of childbirth to society, actively respond to the call of the state, and contribute to social stability and development. At the same time, families should also pay attention to the importance of kindergarten education, choose a good kindergarten for their children, and provide them with a good growth environment and educational resources.
The overly utilitarian nature of preschool education is also one of the causes of the problem. In the current education model, many parents have too high expectations for kindergarten, believing that only by entering a prestigious school can they have better development opportunities. Therefore, these parents will send their children to prestigious kindergartens, while the demand for ordinary kindergartens is reduced. In addition, the imperfection of the government's kindergarten policy is also an important aspect of the problem. Although the government has introduced many relevant policies, there have been many problems in the implementation process. For example, insufficient financial support for kindergartens, imperfect teacher training, etc., these problems directly affect the operation and survival of kindergartens.
Due to the decrease in the number of new students, the enrollment of kindergartens has decreased accordingly, which has led to difficulties in the operation of kindergartens. On the other hand, the operating conditions of kindergartens are also an important reason. Some kindergartens have imperfect infrastructure, insufficient teachers, and low teaching quality, which will lead to a decline in parents' trust in kindergartens, and then choose other educational institutions. Therefore, we can say that the supervision of kindergartens by the education management department is not in place, as well as the operation problems of the kindergarten itself, are one of the responsibilities that lead to the collapse of kindergartens. In addition, we should also note that parents' unreasonable pursuit of education is also part of the problem. Compared with traditional concepts, modern parents have higher requirements for their children's education and hope that they can receive the best education in kindergarten. This has also led to parents being more selective about the choice of kindergarten and more demanding of kindergarten. Therefore, we can say that parents' pursuit of kindergartens is too idealistic, which is also one of the responsibilities that led to the collapse of kindergartens.
We cannot ignore the impact of social changes on kindergartens. With the rise of the Internet and changes in people's lifestyles, many parents choose to use online resources to educate their children, rather than relying on traditional kindergarten education. The development of this trend will inevitably have an impact on kindergartens. In the face of this problem, we need to work together to find a solution. Families should attach importance to the education of many children, the government should further improve the kindergarten policy, and the society should give more support and attention to kindergartens.
Finally, the kindergarten itself should also take some responsibility for the problem. As an educational institution, kindergartens should pay attention to the quality of teaching and management. Only by providing high-quality educational services can more families be attracted to choose kindergarten education. At present, some kindergartens have problems such as insufficient teaching resources, chaotic management, and low quality of teaching staff, resulting in a decrease in trust, and parents have lost confidence in them and are unwilling to send their children to such kindergartens. Therefore, kindergartens should strengthen their own construction, improve the quality of teaching, strengthen communication with parents, and establish a good image to win the recognition and support of parents. There are many factors that contribute to the problem of fewer than 8 million new students and the closure of kindergartens. The government, families and kindergartens themselves should all bear some responsibility. Only by working together can we solve this problem and contribute to the stability and development of society.