As a teacher, it is my duty to teach and educate people; However, it is also crucial to respect the red line and stick to it.
On July 8, the Shenyang Education Bureau issued a notice to seriously deal with four in-service teachers who violated the rules to make up classes, and once again warned all teachers that they must strictly abide by the policy and put an end to illegal make-up classes.
As early as June 2015, the Ministry of Education repeatedly stressed the prohibition of paid remedial classes for in-service teachers, but the problem has not been eradicated. Some parents regard illegal make-up classes as the norm, and even openly ask teachers to make up classes; Some teachers are greedy for small profits and privately carry out make-up activities. However, once the red line is touched, the consequences are unimaginable.
For example, in July 2022, mathematics teacher Zheng was severely punished for making up classes in violation of regulations, and his title was reduced from deputy senior to junior, and his life's work was in vain. In another example, in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, two teachers were administratively detained for five days for making up classes in violation of regulations, and the bad record may affect the next generation. As teachers, we should not only have a professional bottom line, but also strictly abide by the red line of the policy and never touch the boundary of violations.
In addition, refusing to make up classes for violations is also to protect yourself. In recent years, a physics teacher in Shenyang has been maliciously reported by parents after helping their parents with tutoring, and even had to pay out of their own pockets. This is a thought-provoking matter for teachers to be cautious in their words and actions, firmly reject non-compliant requests, and actively guide students and parents to their legitimate learning paths.
It can be said that the "paid make-up lessons" of in-service teachers is a big gamble in itself. In this bet, in addition to their own professional ethics and teaching career, there is also human nature.
As the writer Keigo Higashino once said: There are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly, one is the sun, and the other is the human heart. Teachers risked violating the rules to make up lessons, worked hard, but in the end, they could not escape the malicious reports of parents.
Poor and pathetic! Therefore, not stepping on the "red line" is the greatest protection for yourself. Refusing "paid make-up lessons", the teacher needs to do this -
1. Be cautious in words and deeds, and have a clear attitude: In the face of the needs of students' parents for "paid make-up classes", teachers should clearly refuse and give persuasion and learning suggestions in a timely manner.
2. Lead by example and defend the "red line": As a teacher, you must not knowingly violate the law and ignore laws and regulations, but must abide by the professional ethics of teachers, keep your own bottom line, and defend the "red line" of teachers.
The education sector has the responsibility to seriously rectify the phenomenon of teachers being paid to make up classes, but at the same time, it should also pay attention to the issue of teachers' salaries. In recent years, the salary problem has led to the departure of excellent teachers from the education industry, which is a big loss for the education industry. Teaching is a sacred profession, but it cannot sustain long-term education by relying on feelings alone. Only by ensuring basic livelihood can teachers focus more on their mission of teaching and educating people.
Just as President Li Zhenxi once said frankly: "The state should greatly improve the treatment of teachers in order to attract the best students among high school graduates to apply for normal colleges, and at the same time retain outstanding teachers on the job." ”
Don't let "talent is incompetent, salary can't be family-oriented" becomes the sadness and helplessness of the teacher's departure!
Only by effectively improving teachers' salaries and benefits and attracting and retaining excellent teachers can there be hope for education.