Chinanews.com, December 29. A few days ago, the Ministry of Education issued the "Rules for Primary and Secondary Education Disciplinary (Trial)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules").
When answering questions from reporters, the person in charge of the Policy and Regulation Department of the Ministry of Education pointed out that teachers should use education disciplines with caution, combined with encouragement, persuasion, and active discipline, and it is indeed necessary to use them reasonably.
If a teacher has a dispute with a student and his parents due to the implementation of educational punishment, the school shall handle it in a timely manner. If the teacher is not at fault, it shall not be punished or otherwise unfavorable for the teacher's implementation of the educational punishment.
The person in charge pointed out that education is an art, and educational discipline is a particularly special part of this art. It is necessary to follow the principles of educational laws and apply flexibly, emphasizing methods, methods, and reality.
Then, how to ensure that schools and teachers properly implement educational discipline?
The "Rules" make multi-level provisions for this.
First of all, schools and teachers are required to improve their abilities and make good use of them.
The "Rules" specifically stipulate that schools should strengthen the training of teachers in a targeted manner, promote teachers to update educational concepts, improve educational methods, and improve teachers' awareness and ability to perform their duties correctly.
Teachers should use education disciplines carefully, combining them with encouragement, persuasion, and active discipline. It is indeed necessary to use them reasonably.
Secondly, strengthen the guarantee to ensure that it can be used and used.
Due to public opinion pressure, safety risk pressure, etc., in practice, teachers are often worried and dare not implement education punishment.
The "Rules" make it clear that schools should support and supervise teachers in the proper performance of their duties. Educational discipline is the conduct of teachers' duties. Disputes and legal consequences arising from teachers' normal performance of duties should be borne by schools.
If a teacher has a dispute with a student and his parents due to the implementation of educational punishment, the school shall handle it in a timely manner. If the teacher is not at fault, it shall not be punished or otherwise unfavorable for the teacher's implementation of the educational punishment.
Even if disputes arise with parents due to teachers’ implementation of educational punishments, they must be resolved through reasonable and legal channels. If parents threaten, insult, or harm teachers, schools, education departments, and public security agencies must pursue investigations in accordance with the law to protect teachers’ legitimate rights and interests.
Finally, sound supervision and avoid abuse.
The "Rules" clarify the relief channels after education punishment, including internal school appeals and appeals to the competent department. Administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation can also be carried out if the legal acceptance conditions are met; it is clear that teachers should bear corresponding responsibilities for improper management actions.
The "Rules" improved the supervision mechanism and unblocked the relief channels.
The person in charge pointed out that education is the common responsibility of the school and the family. Parents’ understanding, support and cooperation are important aspects of the normal implementation of education management by the school and teachers. The "Rules" provide for home-school collaboration from multiple perspectives. First of all, it clarified the parents' right to participate and supervise in the process of formulating educational punishment rules in schools, as well as the implementation of educational punishment and supervision and relief. It is stipulated that schools formulating school rules and disciplines should be submitted to the parent committee for discussion, and a variety of channels should be used to preach to parents. If conditions permit, parents can also be recruited to join the school rules and discipline executive committee to supervise the implementation of education discipline. Before and after the implementation of educational punishments, schools and teachers should inform parents according to the situation. When the school establishes a student appeal committee, parent representatives should be invited to participate. The composition of the student appeal committee, acceptance scope and handling procedures should be announced to parents. At the same time, it is emphasized that schools and teachers should attach importance to home-school cooperation, actively communicate with parents, and strive for parents' understanding, support and cooperation in the implementation of educational discipline; parents should perform their children's education responsibilities, respect teachers' educational rights, and cooperate with schools and teachers in violation of regulations and disciplines. Students are disciplined.