Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, March 3 -
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——Focus on the implementation of education discipline rules in primary and secondary schools
Xinhua News Agency reporters Zheng Tianhong and Yang Shuxin
On March 1, the "Primary and Secondary School Educational Disciplinary Rules (Trial)" was officially implemented.
This rule clarifies that primary and secondary school teachers can use a variety of educational punishment methods, and at the same time it draws a “forbidden zone” and “red line” for the right of punishment. It also gives students and parents the right to appeal, and emphasizes the importance of home-school cooperation.
At the beginning of the new semester, can disciplinary rules become the "assuming" for teachers to appropriately exercise disciplinary powers in accordance with regulations?
Can students and parents accept cooperation?
Can the rules meet the goals of "small punishment and big admonition" and "punishment according to their aptitude"?
Generally recognized
"My classmates and I worked together to formulate new class rules based on the relevant content of the rules. This gives more confidence in class management." Li Yasi, the class teacher of the 61st Class of Nantang Street Primary School in Liwan District, Guangzhou, has been with the students on the first day of the implementation of the disciplinary rules. Learned.
Mo Xiaolu, Class One of Nantang Street Primary School, said that on the first day of the implementation of the rules, some students were noisy in class. The teacher first reminded them to discourage them, and the teacher increased his homework for students who still did not listen to the discouragement.
"I feel that penalties for copying, endorsement, and sanitation are acceptable, as long as they are not too much, but corporal punishment such as beating and scolding is unacceptable." Several elementary school students told reporters that most students recognized the punishment methods determined by the rules.
Some teachers feel that they are more confident in carrying out educational discipline.
“There used to be naughty children. We asked parents to help manage them. The parents said that we would be fined to stop, but the school did not allow them. Now the rules are clear.” A fifth-grade primary school class teacher told reporters.
At the same time, the reporter learned that the rules explicitly prohibit “education and discipline of students for academic performance”, “assign students to impose educational discipline on other students”, “physical injuries, physical punishment that directly causes physical pain by hitting, stabbing, etc.”, etc. Most teachers and elementary and middle school students agree with the content of the "red line".
Tan Xiaoluo, a student from Class 6 of Nantang Street Primary School, said that he was most worried about being isolated due to mistakes. The rule that "deliberate isolation and other indirect physical and psychological disguised corporal punishments that indirectly harm the body or mind" is strictly prohibited, which relieved him.
Ms. Zhang, a parent of Hubei Elementary School, said that the “appropriately increase additional teaching or class public service tasks” is more secure than the “appropriate increase in sports requirements” when soliciting opinions.
Doubts still exist
The reporter's investigation found that although there are rules as a "backer", in teaching practice, the problem of "bad management" and "bad management" of teachers may still not be completely eliminated in a short period of time.
—— It is difficult to balance the "compliance punishment" of teachers and the "individual feelings" of students.
The reporter's interview found that even students who agree with the discipline rules have very different individual feelings about various punishment methods: some junior high school students think that the more disciplined and rebellious in adolescence, it will be counterproductive; some elementary school students think that the penalty station is too heavy for one class and the penalty is copied. It is not allowed to do more than once. It would be cruel to cancel group activities such as "Spring Outing"; some students think that sanitation in certain public areas, such as toilets, is unacceptable...
A number of teachers said that the individual feelings of students vary greatly, and the slightest carelessness in punishing the "degree" will have a negative impact on both students and teachers.
"The rules stipulate that in order to prevent dangerous goods from entering the school, you can look through the student's schoolbag. But I am worried that if a misjudgment is made, it will cause psychological harm to the students." Li Yasi said.
—— It is difficult to balance "Compliance Punishment" and "Responsibility Anxiety".
"Educational discipline may cause some unforeseen circumstances. If the intensity and handling of teacher discipline is not well grasped, it may cause conflicts between home and school, and may also cause harm to teachers." said Huang Hongjie, vice principal of Guangzhou Shamian Primary School.
Chu Yun, a teacher in the junior high school of Guangdong Experimental Middle School, also expressed similar concerns and confusion: If compliance and discipline behaviors cause students' physical and mental safety issues, should teachers be held accountable?
What should teachers do if "suspending or restricting students from participating in group activities" causes rebellious or excessive behaviors of adolescent students?
"Some students are psychologically very fragile. Once self-harm, suicide, depression, etc. occur after punishment, it is difficult for teachers to clearly explain their responsibilities." said Chen Xi, a lawyer from Guangdong Legal Shengbang Law Firm, who provides legal consulting services for many schools, clarifying the disciplinary behavior The premise of responsibility is to achieve “equal punishment” in education punishment, but it is difficult to quantify whether “excess” and “punishment” are equivalent at present. This has become a major difficulty in implementing the rules.
——It is difficult to balance the differences with the parents' educational philosophy.
A number of interviewed primary and secondary school principals said that the “glass heart” of some parents who cannot see their children accept any punishment often becomes a major obstacle to the exercise of educational punishment in accordance with the law.
A teacher told reporters that the rules stipulate that necessary punishments can be imposed on “intentionally failing to complete the teaching tasks or disobeying education and management”, but the term “intentionally” is difficult to determine, and it is easy to cause disputes between teachers and parents.
Common situations include disputes caused by parents who waived their children's homework without authorization.
"When disciplinary actions such as beating and scolding classmates, teachers, or bullying classmates are imposed, if parents simply refuse to allow their children to'suspend or suspend school', how will the punishment be implemented?" Chu Yun believes, "home-school cooperation is very important. If parents do not cooperate, Punishment in accordance with the law will inevitably degenerate into a'castle in the sky'."
And perfect
A number of educators and experts emphasized that the goal of education has always been to foster morality and to cultivate people. Even if discipline is to be carried out, it is necessary to “punish small and large punishments” as much as possible and “punish” according to their aptitude. This requires teachers not only to “manage well” according to regulations. , And we must try to "control well".
"For example, if some students have uncivilized language or behavior, it may be more effective for them to recite the Analects than simple punishment. For students with different personalities, different punishment methods should also be considered." Li Yasi believes that compliance is the prerequisite. The most suitable punishment method still needs teachers to continuously explore according to daily education and teaching practice.
Professor Chen Xianzhe of the School of Educational Science of South China Normal University suggested that the general education of law and rules should be carried out for the majority of teachers, to improve the effectiveness of related training, and to enhance the professional ability of teachers in an all-round way.
Tan Zimin, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Work, School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, said that the supervision and relief mechanism of educational disciplinary powers should be established, such as establishing convenient and simple student complaint channels in schools, which is conducive to the protection of students’ rights; it is clear that disciplinary powers are improperly exercised. The legal remedy for infringements on students; for teachers who are punished for exercising their disciplinary powers in accordance with regulations, a corresponding rights remedy mechanism should also be established.
"Interaction between home and school is very important. Adequate communication will help eliminate conflicts and form educational synergy." Huang Hongjie suggested that schools should record disciplinary actions and track their effects so that parents can fully understand the situation and teachers can better use these records. Understand the growth process of students and adopt the best educational methods.