60% of the parents interviewed said that the biggest problem encountered in finding kindergarten is high tuition
The parents interviewed most support the education department to run kindergartens, and then the streets and communities
This autumn, kindergartens in various places resumed normal teaching order.
In the past year, a large number of private kindergartens were converted into inclusive kindergartens.
During the epidemic, some private kindergartens lost their source of income or even closed down.
Do you think the problem of "difficult and expensive admission" has eased in recent years?
Recently, in a survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily on 1,009 parents of young children through the questionnaire website (wejuan.com), 60.3% of the interviewed parents said that they encountered problems in finding kindergartens this year, and "entering the kindergarten is expensive" is a problem. The biggest problem of the interviewed parents.
The interviewed parents most support the education department to run kindergartens, and then the streets and communities.
The biggest worry for the interviewed parents is high tuition
The daughter of Zhao Yan (pseudonym) is enrolled in a small class in a private kindergarten in Chaoyang District, Beijing. School has just started.
She admitted that she was relieved because the child officially entered the kindergarten. She had been worried about whether the kindergarten would be closed.
"The kindergarten is provided by the community, and the scale is small. After school started in June this year, after a few days of classes, the resumption of school was stopped because of the epidemic. Because of the lack of tuition as a source of income, I heard that teachers’ salaries have been affected. I am worried that the kindergarten will not be able to sustain it. It is very troublesome to find a kindergarten again."
Zhang Yunwen (pseudonym), who lives in Foshan, Guangdong, recently sent his children back to kindergarten.
"'Mythical beasts return to the cage' made me feel a lot easier, but the tuition fee of nearly 4,000 yuan a month has to be paid again."
Zhang Yunwen introduced to reporters that his child studied in a high-end chain private park.
Sending children to the kindergarten was fairly smooth two years ago. This year, it is hard to find a small degree in kindergarten.
In the survey, 60.3% of the interviewed parents said that they encountered problems looking for kindergartens this year.
Zhang Yunwen said that when he was looking for a kindergarten for his children, he found that in the supporting kindergarten in his community, some teachers did not even have a teacher qualification certificate. "Good kindergarten teachers have qualification certificates, but the tuition is indeed a bit expensive."
The survey shows that "expensive admission to kindergarten" is the biggest problem that bothers the interviewed parents. 48.2% of the interviewed parents feel that kindergarten tuition is high.
Then there is "difficulty in entering the kindergarten." 38.5% of the interviewed parents said that the kindergarten does not have a degree and their children cannot enter the kindergarten.
When asked "whether the problem of'difficult and expensive admission to kindergarten' has been eased in recent years", 46.5% of the parents surveyed said that it has been alleviated, and 53.5% of the parents surveyed said it has not been alleviated, of which 45.5% The interviewed parents think it is the same as before, and 8.0% of the interviewed parents think it is more serious.
In terms of the nature of kindergartens, the proportion of parents with children in informal kindergartens that the problem is not alleviated and more serious (66.7%) is highest (66.7%), followed by parents of for-profit private kindergartens (64.6%) and parents of inclusive private kindergartens (64.1) %).
In terms of city level, the proportion of parents in third- and fourth-tier cities that the problem is not alleviated and more serious (57.6%) is the highest, followed by parents in second-tier cities (56.2%).
Pei Li (pseudonym) is a teacher of a public kindergarten in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. She told reporters that the public gardens are well managed, the teachers are of good quality, and the tuition is low. Parents generally hope to send their children in.
However, enrolling in public kindergartens has become more difficult.
"In the past, it was offline registration. Every year during the admission season, parents lined up at the entrance of the park early in the morning. Later, it was changed to online registration. Once the system was opened, the degree was immediately robbed."
The parents interviewed most support the education department to run kindergartens
Private kindergartens are playing an increasingly important role in preschool education in my country, but many parents have doubts about the quality of private kindergartens.
The survey shows that only 33.0% of the parents surveyed trust the quality of private kindergartens, 9.4% of the parents interviewed bluntly do not trust, 40.7% of the parents surveyed only trust the quality of high-end kindergartens, and 16.9% of the parents said it is hard to say.
"The kindergarten my child has been in has been open for four or five years. I haven't heard of any problems." Zhao Yan said that she once thought about sending her child back to her hometown in Shandong to study in kindergarten, but she went home to investigate and found Public kindergartens cannot enter, and private kindergartens are really not reassuring.
Most of the toy teaching aids in private gardens are not very particular about the quality, and the educational concepts are not very scientific. Many of them teach math and other classes in advance, and no one is in charge.
In November 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Several Opinions on Deepening the Reform and Standardization of Preschool Education", requiring that by 2020, the gross enrollment rate in the three years of preschool education across the country will reach 85%, and the coverage rate of inclusive kindergartens will reach 80%. , Public kindergartens accounted for 50%.
"I heard from other parents in the community that the tuition fee of our Inclusive Garden does not exceed 1,500 yuan." Zhang Yunwen believes that if the community kindergarten charges reasonable and the teacher's qualifications are guaranteed, it is a good choice for parents.
Which subjects do the respondents support to run kindergartens?
The survey shows that the education sector has the highest support rate (76.5%), followed by streets and communities (69.3%), employers (39.1%), etc.
Pei Li introduced to reporters that kindergartens are rated. High-level kindergartens have standardized management, high level of teachers, and can receive more financial subsidies. They are recognized for their high quality and low price.
But thinking of reaching this level of running a garden requires a lot of support.
On September 7 this year, the Ministry of Education issued the "Draft of the Preschool Education Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft") for public comments, clarifying the planning and holding of kindergartens, childcare and education, teachers and other Staff, investment and security issues.
The legal gap in the field of preschool education in my country is about to be filled.
“At present, it’s not difficult for parents to find a kindergarten for their children, but high-quality kindergartens are still very scarce.” Zhao Yan hopes that private kindergartens converted to Inclusive Gardens will receive more support from the government to ensure the quality of the kindergartens while the tuition drops. Let more parents rest assured to send their children in.
Among the parents of young children who participated in this survey, 49.8% of children are in public kindergartens, 10.2% are in self-run kindergartens in enterprises and institutions, 21.5% are in inclusive private kindergartens, and 17.3% are in for-profit private kindergartens. , 1.2% are in informal kindergartens.
28.5% of children go to kindergarten in first-tier cities, 49.4% in second-tier cities, 19.6% in third- and fourth-tier cities, 2.3% in urban areas, and 0.2% in rural areas.
China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter Zhou Yi Source: China Youth Daily