Director of Nghe An Department of Education: Will strictly handle the case of forcing extra teaching and learning

(Baonghean) - Cases of organizing extra classes against regulations and taking advantage of extra classes to put pressure on students, especially during exams, will be strictly handled, that is the opinion of Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Director of Nghe An Department of Education and Training about rectifying the current situation of extra classes.

Through inspections by the Department of Education, additional teaching and learning in schools also has some shortcomings. In the 2016-2017 school year, many schools organized additional classes and arranged them according to the main curriculum, which did not comply with the spirit of Circular 17/2012/TT-BGDDT. In some schools, the development of additional teaching and learning programs was not specific (only stating the items for each session).

Some schools have not yet agreed on the duration of extra classes for each subject for each grade and class (Hoang Mai 2 High School, Hoang Mai High School, Nghi Loc 3 High School); the division of time and content of teaching sessions lacks specificity. In particular, some schools even let extra teachers develop their own programs without the agreement of the professional group (Nghia Yen - Nghia Dan Secondary School).

Students and teachers of Nghi Lien Secondary School are discussing the lesson. Photo: My Ha

The management of tuition fees in some schools is not in accordance with regulations, such as the collection and expenditure of tuition fees are not included in the same accounting system for management and monitoring, and the money is not deposited in the State Treasury in a timely manner (Nghi Loc 3 High School; Nguyen Truong To High School - Hung Nguyen, Minh Khai Middle School, Le Xuan Dao Middle School - Hung Nguyen; Quynh Lap Middle School - Hoang Mai Town). Some expenditures are not in accordance with regulations (Hai Hoa Middle School - Cua Lo Town, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Middle School - Hung Nguyen). Many schools do not have tuition fee receipts for each student.

On the other hand, according to Circular 17 and instructions from the Department of Education and Training, it is forbidden to teach extra classes in schools that have organized two sessions per day or in primary schools. However, there are still cases of teachers arbitrarily opening extra classes at home, putting pressure on the learning of parents and students.

To rectify the situation of extra teaching and learning, the city has also handled 2 teachers who violated the regulations by transferring them. According to Mr. Thai Khac Tan, although the penalties have been increased, handling violations of extra teaching and learning is still difficult, especially at the centers.

Specifically, there are centers that register to organize English and skills classes but organize teaching that is not in accordance with its functions and organize teaching cultural subjects, organize pre-teaching for students preparing to enter grade 1. At Huynh Thuc Khang High School, during the last summer, the school was also forced to handle many teachers because they arbitrarily organized extra classes against regulations and without the school's permission.

A classroom at Hung Dung Secondary School (Vinh City) - Illustration photo

Regarding the work of tutoring and extra learning, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Director of the Department of Education and Training also said: The need for tutoring and extra learning is an essential need and through that has helped many weak students to improve, helping capable students have the opportunity to develop. However, the Department will seriously handle cases of organizing tutoring in violation of regulations and taking advantage of tutoring to put pressure on students, especially in exams.

My Ha