3 out of 10 teachers teach extra classes.

Interviews with nearly 13,000 teachers showed that 25.4% taught extra classes in school and 8.2% taught extra classes outside of school. The highest number of extra classes was at high school level, at 14.91 hours/week.

The Institute for Policy Development - Ho Chi Minh City National University has just published a study on the lives of teachers in Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh and Hau Giang provinces. To conduct this study, the Institute interviewed nearly 13,000 teachers and education managers in September and October.

Teachers' salaries only cover half of living needs.

Interview results show that since the adjustment of the basic salary from 1.8 to 2.34 million VND (effective from July 1, 2024), teachers' income has improved significantly.

However, the income of the teaching profession only meets an average of 51.87% of the monthly spending needs of the family for the group without any additional jobs. For the group of teachers with additional jobs, the income meets about 62.55%. Particularly, teachers with less than 10 years of experience assess that the income of the teaching profession only meets an average of 45.7% of the monthly spending needs.

The average score for teachers’ level of financial pressure (income from teaching is not enough to cover living expenses) is quite high at 3.61/5 (5 is very stressful). Of these, 44% of teachers said they are under pressure to very stressful. Only 19% of teachers said they are comfortable and very comfortable, without financial pressure.

In addition, teachers also face pressure from professional activities such as preparing lectures, department meetings, other administrative and social tasks; pressure related to regulations on teacher standards, attitudes towards students, etc.

Teachers' wishes. Photo: VNU-HCM

However, teachers are currently under the greatest pressure from students' parents, with 70.21% saying they are under pressure or very pressured. At the same time, 40.63% of teachers said they had considered changing careers due to mental violence from parents.

The survey results also showed that 71.83% of teachers were overloaded with work, while the rate for preschool teachers was 87.65%. Nearly 70% of preschool teachers did not have time for physical education and recreational activities, and 46% of teachers at other levels spent less than 10% of their day on these activities. Teachers only had 15.81% of their time for family care...

3 out of 10 people teach extra classes.

According to the survey, 25.4% of teachers said they taught extra classes in school and 8.2% taught extra classes outside of school. Extra classes mainly focused on subjects such as Math, Literature, English, Physics, and Chemistry. Accordingly, teachers taught extra classes at the elementary level for 8.6 hours/week, at the middle school level for 13.75 hours/week, and at the high school level for 14.91 hours/week.

The types of tutoring provided by teachers are also very diverse, from tutoring at school, at home, at centers, online and on open learning data warehouses. Tutoring at centers is usually done by a group of teachers in charge of foreign languages.

Although tutoring at home is banned, teachers still participate in it either in person or online. The survey results show that 63.57% of teachers expressed their desire to legalize tutoring, including tutoring at home and online, to increase their income from their own abilities.

Although their income still does not meet their living needs and they face a lot of pressure at work, 94.23% of them said they continue to pursue teaching because they love the job and their students. Nearly 50% said they stick with the profession because of the reasonable income and good treatment policies.

The most important policy that 89.18% of teachers want is financial incentives, followed by reducing the retirement age (83.91%), increasing income (83.57%) as well as reducing barriers to teacher promotion (82.96%)...

From the results of practical research, Ho Chi Minh City National University hopes that the agencies drafting the Law on Teachers will pay attention to salary and allowance policies, creating a solid and comprehensive legal corridor to protect teachers from pressure; reduce the retirement age for preschool teachers and extend the working age for teachers with doctoral degrees, associate professors and professors.

In addition, regarding regulations on extra teaching and learning, the research team recommends the need to build a clear legal corridor, a transparent and public mechanism, ensuring harmony with teachers' salary policies...

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