Many schools in Nghe An, parents will not have to pay tuition for 2 sessions/day

According to the content of this document, for primary education facilities in particularly difficult communes and villages, particularly difficult communes in coastal and island areas, the District People's Committee will base on the actual situation to direct and balance resources for educational facilities to ensure the organization of teaching 2 sessions/day, without mobilizing contributions from parents.

Teaching 2 sessions/day aims to implement an educational program oriented towards developing qualities and abilities, focusing on life skills education for students, and preparing conditions for implementing innovation in the first grade curriculum and textbooks. At the same time, it also meets the needs of students and the wishes of their parents.

Life skills class at Hung Dung 2 Primary School (Vinh City). Photo: My Ha

Regarding teaching 2 sessions/day, primary education institutions need to closely follow the general education program at primary level. In addition, it is necessary to develop and organize educational activities outside of subjects such as life skills education, library development programs towards reading culture. Teaching time and educational activities for grades 1 and 2 are arranged from 28 - 30 periods/week; grades 3, 4, 5 are arranged from 30 - 32 periods/week, maximum 7 periods/day.

To solve the problem of teachers, localities should review and implement solutions to the surplus of teachers at the secondary level to have a plan for training and fostering to meet the standards of primary school teachers according to regulations. Schools that do not have teachers for specialized subjects and cannot recruit more because the staff is full will arrange for general teachers to teach Music, Fine Arts, and Physical Education according to regulations. In particular, English and Information Technology will be arranged for guest teachers.

Regarding the issue of revenue and expenditure, the document also provides specific revenue levels based on the basis of sufficient revenue to cover expenditure, democracy, transparency and agreed contribution. In addition, it must be approved by the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns. The revenue includes direct costs (for teachers performing additional tasks) and indirect costs (overtime wages of managers and employees).

Due to a lack of teachers, many schools have not been able to organize English classes for primary school students this school year. (In the photo: English class of students at Dong Thanh Primary School - Yen Thanh). Photo: My Ha

To organize teaching and learning effectively, the province also requires the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Home Affairs, and primary education facilities to develop and implement plans on staff and arrange reasonable quotas between schools.

Previously, since the 2018-2019 school year, the organization of 2-session teaching/day in Nghe An province has encountered many difficulties due to the lack of teachers and funding after Decision 1517 of the Provincial People's Committee on 2-session teaching/day was no longer implemented. Many schools, which are still maintaining teaching, are "owing" teachers' overtime pay in the amount of hundreds of millions of dong.