Student violence and factionalism are prohibited in schools.
The Ministry of Education and Training has just announced the draft Circular amending and supplementing some articles of the Regulations for preschools, primary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and general education schools. Accordingly, students need to respect differences, and avoid violence, factionalism, and causing disunity.
Students are prohibited from engaging in violence, factionalism, and causing disunity.
The Ministry of Education and Training will solicit public feedback on the draft of this Circular until November 24, 2018.
Specifically, the regulations stipulate certain behaviors and conduct towards students and teachers.
For students:The draft regulations stipulate that clothing and hairstyles must be neat, clean, and appropriate for the age group, convenient for studying and activities at school; inappropriate or offensive clothing is not permitted.
Regarding language, students should be respectful and polite to their teachers; they should not use disrespectful or offensive language towards them. With friends, they should be appropriate, respectful, and friendly; they should not use vulgar language, swear, or show disrespect that could cause hurt, animosity, or disunity.
When dealing with visitors to the school, language should be appropriate, respectful, and polite. Regarding behavior, students must be respectful, polite, honest, responsible, and respectful of differences towards their teachers; they must also comply with their teachers' assignments.
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| Students need to respect differences, and avoid violence, factionalism, and actions that cause disunity. (Illustrative image) |
Towards friends, one should be proper, respectful, friendly, cooperative, united, helpful, tolerant, and responsible, respecting differences; avoiding violence, factionalism, and causing disunity. Towards visitors to the school, one should behave respectfully, politely, and friendly.
Teachers should not insult or hurt students.
In addition, the regulations also stipulate the conduct, dress code, and language of the principal, vice-principal, and staff members in the school.
For principals and vice-principals:Clothing must be polite, simple, and appropriate for the educational environment and activities; inappropriate or offensive attire is not permitted.
Language used with students should be standard, respectful, simple, approachable, and easy to understand; it should not be offensive or hurtful to children. Language used should be standard, respectful, encouraging, and motivating; it should not be arrogant, insulting, or derogatory towards teachers and staff. Language used towards parents and visitors to the school should also be standard and respectful.
Regarding conduct, principals and vice-principals must be exemplary, loving, tolerant, and responsible towards students; respect differences; be fair, listen to and encourage children's active and creative participation; and refrain from insulting, abusing, or harming children.
Principals and vice-principals also need to respect, set a good example for, and support teachers and staff in their work; protect the reputation, honor, dignity, and abilities of teachers and staff; promote unity, democracy, fairness, and transparency; and avoid prejudice, favoritism, insults, retaliation, harassment, self-serving behavior, shirking responsibility, blaming others, or concealing violations by colleagues, teachers, and staff.
Respect, proper conduct, and cooperation are essential towards parents and visitors to the school. A safe, healthy, and friendly educational environment should be fostered; and proactive measures should be taken to prevent and promptly and effectively address acts of school violence.
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| Regarding behavior towards students, teachers need to be exemplary, loving, tolerant, and responsible, and should not abuse children. (Illustrative image) |
For teachers and staff:Clothing should be polite, simple, and appropriate for the educational environment and each type of activity; inappropriate or offensive clothing should be avoided. Language used with children should be standard, respectful, simple, approachable, and easy to understand; encouragement or reminders should be appropriate; and derogatory language that could hurt students should be avoided.
Respect and a willingness to learn are essential towards the principal and vice-principal. Respectful and friendly behavior is required towards colleagues; avoid insults, sarcasm, and animosity. Respectful and appropriate conduct is also necessary towards parents and visitors to the school.
Regarding behavior towards students, teachers need to be exemplary, loving, tolerant, and responsible; respect differences; be fair, listen, empathize, and encourage children's active and creative participation; create a safe and trustworthy environment for children; and refrain from child abuse.
Teachers need to show respect and honesty towards the principal and vice-principal, express their own opinions; proactively propose and suggest measures for management and quality improvement; comply with assignments from the leadership; and provide timely and appropriate feedback.
In their interactions with colleagues, teachers need to respect differences; protect the reputation, honor, and dignity of their colleagues and staff; be united, open-minded, listen, share, and support each other; and avoid indifference, factionalism, and internal divisions.
Respect, cooperation, and friendliness are essential towards parents and visitors to the school. Actively participate in building a safe, healthy, and friendly educational environment; prevent and promptly and effectively address acts of school violence.”
