No more suspension and criticism of elementary school students

Teachers and schools will not be allowed to criticize or apply any other form of discipline to elementary school students. The most severe punishment for students who violate discipline is writing a self-criticism.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has just issued Circular No. 19/2025/TT-BGDDT regulating rewards and discipline for students. This Circular replaces Circular No. 08/TT issued in 1988.

According to the new circular, disciplinary measures for primary school students only include two forms: warning and more serious is request for apology (in cases where warnings have been given but violations continue).

An elementary school lesson.

As such, teachers and schools will not be allowed to criticize or apply any other form of discipline to primary school students.

Disciplinary measures for students at higher levels will include: warnings; criticism; and requiring self-criticism.

3 measures corresponding to 3 levels of violation: Level 1 is a violation that has harmful effects on the student himself; Level 2 is a violation that has negative effects within the group or class; Level 3 is a violation that has negative effects within the school.

The specific disciplinary measures are as follows:

Reminding is when educational institution managers, teachers, and school staff use direct words to students who have committed violations to note, learn from experience, and adjust behavior.

Criticism is when the principal or homeroom teacher uses direct, strict words to analyze and evaluate the violation so that students are aware of the consequences and have measures to correct and adjust their behavior.

An apology is when a student uses words to admit the violation, clearly recognizes the wrongdoing of the behavior, expresses regret for what has been done, wishes to be forgiven and remedy the consequences for the individual or group that the student caused the mistake.

Writing a self-criticism is when a student admits his/her violation in writing, clearly recognizes the wrongdoing of his/her behavior, expresses regret for what he/she has done, wishes to be forgiven, and commits to learn from experience and remedy the consequences for the individual or group that the student caused the mistake.

In addition to disciplinary measures, the circular also provides support activities to overcome behavior, including: advising, encouraging, monitoring, consulting, supporting, requiring participation in some school counseling activities, social work in schools, etc.

Previously, when the draft circular was announced in May, many teachers and parents expressed concern that student discipline would only stop at giving reminders or writing self-criticisms, and said that this regulation would not be enough to deter individual students.

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