Please don't judge the teaching profession as easygoing just because of superficial appearances - Photo: NHU HUNG
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Why don't many students, especially the best ones, choose to study education? Basically, there's a lot of pressure from all sides. Then comes the salary. Summer break is only two months, not three. And those two months aren't even the entire break.
Reader May Xanh
With a 3-month summer break, I teach less than 8 hours a day.
With a three-month summer break and less than eight hours of teaching per day, the income is not low compared to other public sector jobs, so the issue of low salary is not the main problem.
The problem is that if a teacher teaches for too long, and doesn't commit any serious violations, they continue teaching the same job year after year.
The teaching profession should ideally have the highest turnover rate, but currently it's the most stable.
Attracting students isn't about increasing salaries; the key is finding teaching positions that meet their preferences and providing a better learning environment.
Reader Le Hao
I think the problem is that teachers are under a lot of pressure because they have to manage such a large number of students.
Back in my day, each teacher was responsible for 45-50 students, and if each student had a different problem, the teacher would be exhausted. Seeing that, university students are discouraged and don't dare choose this field. In my opinion, we need to find a way to reduce the number of students in each class; only then will the pressure on teachers lessen.
Reader Lam
Don't think that teachers only teach!
Please don't judge the teaching profession as easygoing based on appearances, and don't make inappropriate comparisons with the administrative sector.
I invite you to come and teach, then you'll know! Don't think it's just teaching! You'll have time to prepare lesson plans, grade assignments, and handle homeroom duties...
And during the three summer months, they probably won't have to attend training courses or workshops. For high school teachers, they probably won't have to supervise or grade exams for grades 10 and 12, right?
You read my nickname.
I know a middle school teacher in a big city who is my child's homeroom teacher. Besides teaching in the classroom, he dedicates all his time to extracurricular activities, from school level to district and city level.
The teacher once shared that he felt a lot of pressure. If he only taught and didn't participate in extracurricular activities, the school leadership would have a negative opinion of him regarding his involvement in competitions and movements.
Besides bringing individual achievements, awards and prizes to students and teachers also contribute to the school's overall success, providing data for year-end statistics to assess which teachers are better, which schools are better, etc.
Reader Minh Tuan
Every profession has its own challenges.
You see how tough teaching is, why don't you quit and find a less demanding job? My sister is a top-performing high school teacher, she was also a homeroom teacher, coached gifted student teams, and is pursuing a master's degree... she quit teaching and went to work for a company to earn a higher salary.
My sister also confirmed that teachers' salaries are lower but the work is less strenuous and more stable, while working outside is much more tiring, with double the pressure, even though the salary is slightly higher.
Many people in my family are teachers, from preschool to university, so please don't say my assessment is biased.
Every profession has its difficulties, and teaching is certainly not easy, but the constant complaining about how hard teaching is and the low salaries are... is off-putting to me and unfair to other professions.
You read out his name.
I've heard people say that teachers have a lot of unnamed tasks, but people in other professions are no less demanding, constantly learning for fear of not being able to keep up with the job and the changing times.
After turning 30, people still fear being left behind because their work ethic isn't as strong as younger generations, and they worry about KPIs day and night...
Reader phamhang@...com
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