Kindergarten should be a warm and happy place where children can grow up happily under the careful care of teachers. However, a vicious incident in a kindergarten in Yucheng, Henan Province, has raised concerns about the quality of early education.
After beating a child, a female kindergarten teacher's chat records with her colleagues were exposed, which further showed her serious disregard for students' rights and interests. This female teacher not only violated the law, but also exposed the regulatory loopholes in the mainland's early education system. This article will analyze the problems existing in kindergartens and call for the establishment of a sound supervision system to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of children.
1. Brutal beating of children is only the surface, and it reflects the regulatory loopholes in the early education system
In the video, the female teacher insults the boy sitting in a chair with the palm of her hand and a book, and threatens to "knock out his teeth." The boy cried "I'm sorry, I knew I was wrong", and the female teacher remained merciless. This kind of cruelty is a serious violation of the law, but what is more worrying is that it is only the tip of the iceberg, reflecting the serious lack of supervision of the mainland's early education system.
First of all, the female teacher's chat records with her colleagues were exposed, which showed that she had no remorse for beating the children, only cared about her own future, and did not take the students seriously at all. This shows that she has a serious disregard for the professional ethics of education, and also exposes the loopholes in the recruitment and daily management of teachers in kindergartens.
Second, the school's long-term acquiescence to teachers' illegal discipline of children shows that the supervision system is flawed and the school's supervision of the teaching process is inadequate. Thirdly, parents reported that this incident was not the first time it had happened, which shows that the school covered up the facts and mishandled the matter.
It can be seen that this incident is not an isolated case, but the result of a lack of supervision in the early education system as a whole. Punishment alone will not prevent the recurrence of such incidents without addressing the regulatory loopholes at their roots. It is necessary to establish a scientific and systematic supervision network, improve the management system, strictly enforce the conditions for teachers' access, and strengthen daily supervision, so as to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of children.
2. Improve the system of laws and regulations, and strengthen the establishment of teachers' professional ethics
At present, the early education laws and regulations in mainland China are not perfect, and there is a lack of clear punishment measures for teachers' illegal behavior. Legal documents such as the Education Law and the Law on the Protection of Children's Rights are only principled provisions and are not operational.
At the same time, the construction of teachers' professional ethics is also relatively weak. Specific and operable laws and regulations should be formulated as soon as possible, a scientific punishment mechanism should be established, and professional ethics education for teachers should be strengthened.
First of all, legal provisions should be added to clearly define all kinds of illegal acts, such as verbal abuse, assault, sexual assault of students, etc., and set corresponding punishment measures. The current regulations and punishments are too principled and general, which is not conducive to punishing teachers who violate the law in accordance with the law.
The addition of clear provisions would help deter illegal acts. Second, it is necessary to establish a strict system for registering and filing teachers, and conduct ideological and political education and professional ethics education on a regular basis. Teachers must sign a pledge not to commit corporal punishment or other illegal acts. In addition, a vivid case warning education was established to make teachers aware of the serious consequences of violations.
3. Improve the supervision network and strengthen campus safety management
At present, there are obvious loopholes in the supervision of schools and education departments, and the construction of regulatory networks must be strengthened. First of all, establish a parental supervision mechanism. Set up a hotline for parents to accept complaints in a timely manner; Establish a joint meeting of parents and schools to strengthen information communication.
Second, teachers should be on duty in schools to strengthen supervision over the teaching process. For teachers who engage in corporal punishment and other behavior, measures such as circulating criticism, suspending work, and dismissing should be implemented. Third, the education department should intensify inspections, and punish problematic kindergartens such as warnings, suspension of business for rectification, and even revocation of licenses, so as to prompt them to rectify.
Fourth, create a warm and nurturing environment, and attach importance to psychological counseling
At the heart of education is love. It is necessary to create a warm, equal, and respectful environment for nurturing children through system building. Establish a mentor system, so that each child has a fixed mentor and listens to and communicates in a timely manner.
Strengthen psychological counselling for children to help them get out of the shadow of harm. Teachers should also receive relevant training to master the correct understanding of children's psychology and resolve problems with love. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to family education, help left-behind children who lack care, and let every child feel the warmth of home.
This article analyzes the underlying causes of this child abuse incident from multiple aspects, and calls for improving laws and regulations, strengthening supervision, and creating a warm and nurturing environment to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of children.
Children are the future of the country, and early education has a significant impact on a person's development. Corporal punishment and other illegal acts should be fundamentally eliminated, so that every child can grow up in sunshine, happiness and equality.