Two teachers admitted their mistakes.
The public's strong reaction to the behavior of the two teachers above shows that they have reached the limit of teachers' ethics.
The incident began when a parent whose child studied at Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School (Ninh Binh City, Ninh Binh Province) sent a petition with an audio file accusing teacher NTV (homeroom teacher of class 4B) of using insulting words and inappropriate behavior, causing pressure, seriously affecting the student's psychology. In the petition, the parent also reported that teacher NTV continuously "forced" the student to attend extra classes.
Upon receiving the information, the Board of Directors of Dinh Tien Hoang Primary School temporarily suspended teacher NTV from work so that the authorities and the school can verify and clarify the matter.
Next is the incident that happened at Chuong Duong Primary School, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City when Ms. TPH - homeroom teacher of class 4/3 asked parents for support money to buy a laptop.
Accordingly, in the parents' meeting on the morning of September 14, Ms. H said that she had lost her laptop and hoped that parents would donate money to help her buy a new one. The parents agreed to contribute because they thought it would be the class's common property. The parents calculated that buying the machine would cost about 5 - 6 million VND plus other expenses, so they suggested paying 200,000 - 500,000 VND/person, depending on their ability.
Many parents disagreed with her approach, so she later texted them that she would not take the donation and would not prepare a class outline. The following days, the teacher opened YouTube for students to watch during class, causing some students to be unable to keep up.
Not stopping there, parents also accused Ms. H of selling food and drinks such as sausages, instant noodles, soft drinks, and mixed rice paper to students, causing students to study and eat at the same time; or sometimes she opened YouTube, students sat below to do homework, and she sat above to eat.
Regarding this issue, Ms. H said that her house is far from school, so there are times when she comes to school without having breakfast. Therefore, she always buys a few packs of noodles in advance so that on days when she doesn’t have time to eat breakfast, she can cook for the school. When students are hungry and want to eat, she sells them; a box of noodles and a sausage she sells for 20,000 VND, “students who have money will pay, if they don’t, they won’t.”
Not feeling secure in letting their children continue studying with Ms. H, many parents have requested to change the homeroom teacher and while the school has not been able to arrange a new one, parents have temporarily let their children stay home from school.
Explaining the incident, Ms. H initially said that asking parents for computer support was normal, but later she admitted her mistake because she “did not understand the circular on socialization”. Ms. H has now been temporarily suspended from work for 15 days while the school verifies the incident.
It is worth noting that both Ms. V and Ms. H are long-time, experienced teachers, recognized as good teachers and prestigious in the industry. After the incident, both teachers were seriously affected in their spirit and health and hope that the incident will soon end.
Preserving the personality of teachers
Following the developments of the two incidents mentioned above, public opinion expressed dissatisfaction with the behavior of the two teachers and said that their behavior had destroyed the image of a respectable teacher.
However, many people also believe that everyone makes mistakes in life; teachers who have admitted their mistakes and accepted punishment should not be brought up again and again. Parents should be more tolerant and give teachers a chance to return to normal life.
Sharing his views on the two above-mentioned issues, Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam - Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Educational Psychology emphasized that schools are always associated with the slogan: "First learn manners, then learn knowledge"; "Discipline, love, responsibility". At school, teachers must be teachers, students must be students. Teachers not only educate students with knowledge but also with their own personality and the teacher's personality plays an extremely important educational role.
“A teacher is a person who inspires and guides students in both knowledge and lifestyle. A teacher needs to see his mission in order to live a more exemplary life, to love and forgive more. When teachers give more, they will receive more respect, love and admiration from their students,” said Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam.
A teacher, in addition to having knowledge, must also have a culture of behavior; must know himself and others; know what is important, what is essential, and should not let himself get caught up in trivial matters and lose his personality, qualities, and ethics.
"We know that teachers' lives are still difficult when their salaries are low, but once they decide to study and become teachers, they must treat students from kindergarten, primary school, middle school to high school in a civilized and exemplary manner; they cannot do whatever they want with young students. Teachers need to understand this thoroughly to consider their actions and absolutely avoid arbitrariness. The teacher's personality needs to be constantly cultivated, cared for, and preserved, and absolutely not lost because once lost, it is difficult to get it back" - Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam shared.
In previous circulars and drafts of the Ministry of Education and Training, the operating budget of the Parents' Representative Committee cannot be used for anything; teachers' ethics, what teachers cannot do, principles of extra teaching and learning... are all clearly stated.
Specifically, Circular 55/2011/TT-BGDDT of the Ministry of Education and Training stipulates that the Parents' Representative Board is not allowed to collect funds from students or their families to purchase machinery, equipment, and teaching aids for schools, classrooms, or for school administrators, teachers, and staff.
Along with that, the Draft Law on Teachers also stipulates that one of the responsibilities of teachers is to maintain the qualities, prestige, honor, and professional ethics of teachers. At the same time, teachers are strictly prohibited from insulting the dignity, honor, and body of students.
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