Vinh City People's Committee handles information about 'running' for homeroom teachers reported by Nghe An Newspaper

On August 4, 2022, Nghe An Newspaper published an article:“Primary school in Vinh city asks Parents Association to return money for hiring homeroom teacher”.

Regarding this issue, on August 24, 2022, Vinh City People's Committee issued Official Dispatch No. 4495/UBND-GDĐT on handling press information reflecting the following content:

The message of the Parents Association of class 1A raising money to hire a homeroom teacher was shared on social networks.

- On August 3, 2022, after receiving information that a parent of Doi Cung Primary School shared on his personal Facebook about the "ridiculous story" in his child's class when the Parents' Association asked each family to contribute 300,000 VND to choose a good teacher to teach their child's 2nd grade class, the City Department of Education and Training requested the school's Principal to review, handle and report the results.

On August 4, 2022, Doi Cung Primary School coordinated with the People's Committee of Doi Cung Ward to organize working sessions including the school's Board of Directors, representatives of the People's Committee of Doi Cung Ward, homeroom teachers of class 1A, Head of the Parents' Representative Committee of class 1A and some parents of class 1A.

- The incident of the Parents' Association of class 1A sending messages in the class's Zalo group about collecting money to ask for a teacher to teach class 2 for the 2022-2023 school year is real, stemming from many parents wanting a strict teacher to train students to have good discipline. This was discussed by the parents of the class themselves, the school's Board of Directors did not direct or guide the parents, and no member of the school community suggested or incited.

The article: "Primary school in Vinh city asks Parents' Association to return money for "running" homeroom teacher" posted onbaonghean.vnand Nghe An Newspaper on August 4-5, 2022.

- To limit the situation of "choosing classes, choosing teachers", from the 2019-2020 school year up to now, the Department of Education and Training has deployed the use of online enrollment software and directed the organization for teachers to draw lots for class leaders. Every year, at the beginning of the new school year, Doi Cung Primary School has strictly followed the Department's instructions, there is no case where the school's Board of Directors arranges teachers to teach classes.

- The Department of Education and Training has directed Doi Cung Primary School to clearly inform parents about the industry's policies and school regulations and affirm that there is no use of money to ask for the homeroom teacher. If any parent of class 1A has paid money, the Parents' Association must immediately return it to that parent.

This is an unfortunate incident that affects the psychology of parents and students. The Department of Education and Training has directed all schools in the city to continue to do a good job of propaganda so that all people clearly understand the policies of the industry, avoiding similar unfortunate incidents from happening.