It is the education and training institutions that go to the empty building, and the fees are still being promoted before the closure, and it is difficult for hundreds of parents to refund the fees.
There are more than 20,000 yuan of children, and the course has not yet been taken, and it was still a low-price promotion a few days ago
On the morning of April 19th, after receiving a number of citizens to report the sudden closure of the Yifan Art Center, the Huashang Daily Gale News reporter came to a shop at the entrance of the Yingfa Xinyuan Community on Hualong 3rd Road, Xi'an City, and saw that the enrollment advertisement of Yifan Art was still standing, saying that "perennial hot enrollment", with a wide range of enrollment subjects, including guitar, piano, drum kit, Chinese dance, street dance, Latin dance, eloquence and performance, creative arts, etc., and the enrollment age is 3-15 years old.
The institution is located on the second floor of the shop, stepping into the stairwell, there are a number of selection bases, excellent demonstration bases, and signboards of governing units hanging in the door, and medals one after another on the wall, and even on the staircase steps, are all kinds of propaganda slogans of "Creative Far East * Yifan Art".
Outside the door of the institution on the second floor, forty or fifty angry parents have gathered here to discuss how to defend their rights, some parents still have children, everyone is holding thousands of tens of thousands of yuan in bills, and there are still many classes that have not been attended. On the glass door of the mechanism, a chain lock is firmly closed.
"I still have more than 100 classes to go, and I have more than 6,000 yuan. Ms. Zhao, a parent, said that this institution has been open for at least five or six years, and there are many students after opening for a long time. Because it is convenient at the doorstep, she has enrolled her children in three courses since 2021, including art, dance and eloquence, with a cost of tens of thousands of yuan a year. On March 31, I just paid 3,700 yuan for art classes, and I have only taken three classes. There was also an art class last Saturday night, and on Sunday the agency said that the teacher had activities suspended, and there had been this situation before, so I didn't care, and there were parents who brought their children to class on Tuesday. Unexpectedly, on Wednesday morning, the teaching teacher suddenly posted a message in the group, saying that the institution has been operating in debt, and now it is going to close its doors and let everyone transfer classes. The parents exploded all at once, and when they came back to the classroom, they found that the door was locked.
"I was depressed to death, I calculated the loss, 264 courses of dance 11,880 yuan, 79 classes of eloquence plus 79 classes of art, a total of 21,360 yuan. One parent was frustrated, saying he was probably the biggest loser in the parent group.
Grandma Guo, who usually takes her grandson to class, told reporters that her grandson still has 17,000 yuan of remaining courses. Just a few days ago, the teacher also recommended a promotion of 9.9 yuan for three courses, and then refunded after paying 300 yuan for a course, she and many parents believed it and paid another 900 yuan, and they didn't have time to take a class, and now it looks like a big wrong. "It's going to close soon, and you're trying to trick parents into paying money, is that appropriate?"
There are 274 people in the rights protection group
The teaching teacher said that "it was difficult to operate and had to close down"
The reporter saw that a parent rights protection group has been formed, with 274 people in the group, and everyone listed the class hours and fees they owed, accumulating at least hundreds of thousands of yuan.
In the notice sent to parents, Mr. Guo, named "Teaching Affairs Mr. Guo", probably means that the campus is in difficulty in operation, investors sell assets, and have been operating in debt, and originally thought that the operation would gradually improve after the economic recovery, but due to the impact of factors such as the market environment and their own operating capabilities, the revenue has not improved, but due to the increase in operating costs, the campus operation has become more and more difficult, and it is really unable to bear the huge operating expenses. He also said, "We will sincerely solve the troubles caused by the suspension of business to parents, and will never run away from the behavior, and will actively and properly solve the remaining class hours of each member, so please rest assured." "The campus has contacted other high-quality educational institutions to continue to provide courses for members and reduce the losses of parents, and I hope to get the understanding of parents.
Some transfers will require an additional fee Parents want a direct refund
In the notice of the campus, it was stated that from April 18 to 23, there will be a transfer customer service to confirm class time and consult for members.
Many parents are reluctant to accept the transfer plan proposed by the institution. "Not to mention the distance, many courses have to pay extra money, 30 yuan at a time and 80 yuan, some can receive up to 30 times, some courses have different durations, and some courses such as jazz dance have no place to transfer classes. More parents want to directly calculate the refund, in this regard, "Teacher Guo" sent a message saying: "The campus currently has no refund ability, staff wages are in arrears for several months, and the operating fund chain is broken." If you do not agree to the transfer, you can sue directly. ”
After the incident, a number of parents have gone to the Yudou Road Police Station of the High-tech Branch of the Public Security Bureau to report the case. Ms. Zhao, a parent, said that the police recorded the complaints of some parents, saying that they needed to contact the person in charge of the school district to investigate whether it was a fraud, and if it was a fraud, they could file a case. If it is a civil dispute, it is recommended that parents sue to protect their rights.
On the morning of April 19, the parents reported to the police again, and the police of the Yudou Road Police Station came to the scene, saying that the training institution was under the management of the Education Bureau, and suggested that the parents report to the Education Bureau of the High-tech Zone. The reporter asked whether the case could be filed, and he said that it was impossible to determine at present. In addition, the market supervision department of the jurisdiction also intervened to understand the situation.
The reporter called the mobile phone of a person in charge of the agency, surnamed Qi, but no one answered, and he sent a text message indicating his identity and hoping to communicate, but he did not receive a reply. According to the enterprise investigation, the legal person surname of Shaanxi Yifan Education Technology Company is Qi, and high consumption has been restricted.
Huashang Daily Gale News reporter Li Lin Wentu
Source: Huashang Net-Huashang Daily