Chief of Office of Nghe An Department of Education and Training: The matter of seconding teachers will be handled with both reason and emotion.
At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, Nghe An Department of Education has dispatched more than 800 teachers to solve the problem of teacher shortage in schools. In the list, there are also cases facing difficult circumstances, however, after review, localities have made appropriate adjustments.
Listen to thoughts and wishes
On the morning of September 19, responding to Nghe An Newspaper and High School about a female teacher with a serious illness at Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, Na Ngoi Commune, who was transferred to Huu Kiem Primary School for Ethnic Minorities, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training said: The Department has grasped the situation of the TTTH teacher, a primary school teacher in Na Ngoi Commune who was transferred for 2 years to the primary school in Huu Kiem Commune and as soon as possible, the Department's leaders will organize a direct meeting between the teacher and the school to listen to her thoughts and aspirations in order to have an appropriate solution, both reasonable and emotional.
The Department's view is that the dispatch is necessary, especially in the context of teacher shortage and imbalance between schools. However, in the implementation process, it is necessary to take into account some special cases such as newborns, young children, sick children, elderly parents...
If the circumstances are right, the Department will comply with her wish to return to her old school so that the teacher can work with peace of mind.
Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of Department of Education and Training
Previously, through the reporter's investigation, Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities is a school that combines primary and secondary levels. Particularly at the primary level, before the new school year, the school had 13 classes and 28 teachers, the school's teacher ratio was nearly 2.2 teachers/class, higher than the average level of the province (1.36 teachers/class).
Due to a surplus of teachers, following the direction of the province and the guidance of the Department on teacher dispatch, at the beginning of this school year, the school held a meeting and made a list of dispatches.special assignment7 people, including Ms. TTTH, were sent to the Department of Education and Training. On September 4, the Department of Education and Training decided to transfer teachers from the school to work on a secondment for a period of no more than 2 years. Among them, 5 teachers were sent to Bao Thang 1 Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, 1 teacher was sent to Keng Du 2 Primary School for Ethnic Minorities, and Ms. TTTH was sent to Huu Kiem Primary School for Ethnic Minorities.
Among these schools, only the primary school teachers in Keng Du commune are from the border area.
During the implementation process, teacher Lam Nguyen Ngoc - Principal of Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities said: For the past 2 years, teacher TTTH has reported to the school that she has a serious illness and every month she takes 4-5 days off for treatment. When making the list of secondments, the school took into account the case of Ms. H. and the school asked her to write a letter to report the situation to the Department.
The school principal also said that after receiving instructions, Ms. H. wrote a petition and the school principal signed the petition for verification.
Ms. H. has worked at the school for many years, so the school hopes that she will stay. We also hope that the Department will create favorable conditions and support.
Mr. Lam Nguyen Ngoc - Principal of Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities
During the discussion, the TTTH teacher also confided that due to her illness, she also wished to stay at school to facilitate her work and life. However, because the school had just made the list on September 3 and the Department had made its decision on September 4, Ms. H. did not send her application to the Department.
Balance the teacher ratio between schools
After the decision, Ms. TTTH has been assigned as the homeroom teacher of class 5 at Huu Kiem Primary School for Ethnic Minorities. Teacher Tran Van Thang - Principal of the school said that before the new school year, due to a lack of teachers, the school proposed to add 7 people and now has added 4 people. Of these, 3 teachers were transferred from schools in the border area. These teachers have all been arranged dormitories for the convenience of teachers.
If Ms. TTTH wishes to return to her old school, the school will create conditions and rearrange the timetable, and teachers will increase the number of hours to make up for the shortage. If Ms. H. stays, the school will base on her health condition to reduce her hours according to regulations.
Mr. Tran Van Thang - Principal of Huu Kiem Primary School for Ethnic Minorities
Before the implementation of the two-level local government, the difference in the ratio of teachers between schools in the same locality occurred in many schools. Specifically, before the new school year, according to statistics from the Nghe An Department of Education and Training, while the whole province lacked teachers, many schools in the highlands, especially schools in the border areas, had a surplus. In particular, in the old Ky Son district, there was a situation of surplus and shortage, with a large difference in the local teacher ratio.
Specifically, Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities has a ratio of 2.15 teachers/class (primary level), Na Ngoi Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities has a ratio of 3.1 teachers/class; Pha Danh Primary School for Ethnic Minorities has 2.88 teachers/class; Ta Ca Primary School for Ethnic Minorities has 2.67 teachers/class.
Meanwhile, Bao Nam Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities has only 0.8 teachers/class; Muong Long 1 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities has 0.87 teachers/class; Keng Du 2 Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities has 1.14 teachers/class; Bao Thang Primary Boarding School has 1.09 teachers/class...
From this reality, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Department of Personnel Organization, Department of Education and Training said: The Department has requested all schools to review the entire list of teachers, accurately recalculate the ratio of surplus and shortage of teachers. At the same time, assign responsibility to the principal, if after the secondment there are still surplus teachers, the budget will not be allocated to pay salaries to ensure fairness between schools. Therefore, the fact that schools have surplus teachers and have to second is normal and in accordance with the province's policy. However, when implementing, it is also necessary to adhere to regulations and comply with the law, and with priority subjects. During the implementation process, the Department also hopes that teachers will share the common difficulties of the industry and of schools, all for the sake of students.
It is known that on this occasion, in addition to Nam Can Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, there are many other schools in mountainous and border areas that also have a large number of seconded teachers such as: My Ly 1 Primary School for Ethnic Minorities (8 people); Muong Ai Primary School for Ethnic Minorities (5 people); Ta Ca Primary School for Ethnic Minorities (8 people); Pha Danh (9 people); Ta Ca Primary and Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities (9 people).