The model of '8 years without collecting parent funds' of a secondary school in Ho Chi Minh City, can other schools do it?

Information about Nguyen Van Luong Secondary School (old District 6, Ho Chi Minh City) not collecting tuition fees from parents for 8 consecutive years has attracted special attention from readers.

Primary school students in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: NHU HUNG

The article "After 8 years of not collecting funds from parents, a middle school in Ho Chi Minh City still has a year-end surplus" on Tuoi Tre Online is attracting many comments from readers.

Most readers agreed, supported, and suggested additional solutions to limit overcharging in schools.

"The principal is dedicated, respected by many people, and the school has a good reputation"

Many readers expressed surprise and joy when they learned that a school could operate effectively without relying on parent funds.

Reader Mr. Hien called this "a very good model of socialized education for other schools to consider applying".

According to readers, this method proves that when schools know how to exploit resources properly, parents do not necessarily have to shoulder any additional funds.

German readers agree: "This is in line with the spirit of those who have merit contribute their merit, those who have wealth contribute their wealth."

Meanwhile, reader DT emphasized the role of the school board: "It all depends on the heart and talent. The school board is clear and transparent in revenue and expenditure, knows how to save every penny for parents, then the connection between the school and the students' families will be closer."

Many other parents believe that the core factor lies in the principal. Reader Tram wrote briefly: "The principal is dedicated, respected by many people, and the school has a good reputation."

Reader Anh Vu also affirmed: "Only a principal who is passionate about education can work with the community to build and develop a school like that. Hopefully other schools in Ho Chi Minh City will be like Nguyen Van Luong."

Some comments also suggested that the model could be replicated.

Reader Hoang believes that the principal's management style should be popularized for many schools to learn. Reader with the address aaro…@gmail.com also hopes that the HCM City Department of Education and Training will consider this a typical example: "If this model is developed, surely at the beginning of each school year there will be no more controversy surrounding fee collection, class funds, school funds. I really hope so!".

Sao Xet readers called this "a bright spot", warming the hearts of parents, and asked: "Can it be replicated?".

Parent funds should only accept donations from philanthropists and should be transparent.

Besides the support, many comments also shared their experiences at other schools, reflecting the fact that parent funds are still causing outrage in many places.

Reader Trang Nguyen said: "When their children were in elementary school, their parents were asked to contribute fans, air conditioners, televisions... When they reached middle school, even though the principal said they would not collect funds, at the end of the meeting, parents still had to contribute about 700,000 VND to the class fund," she wrote.

Many opinions also raise the issue of transparency.

Reader with email buit…@gmail.com suggested that there should be clear regulations: schools are not allowed to collect additional fees under the name of the parents' association, can only receive sponsorship from benefactors and must be transparent.

Reader Giang said that her child's school still collects many fees from photocopying fees, gifts for teachers, security fees, air conditioning fees, and movement fees... causing parents to ask: who is the money spent on, and what is it spent on?

Reader HTD is also concerned: "For schools that collect fees every year, this amount is extremely large. We hope the press will continue to report on this issue so that it can be considered more seriously."

Some parents believe that collecting but not reinvesting properly is also a problem. Reader Huynh shared: "Every year we are required to pay for construction and air conditioning, but the children still have to use old air conditioning systems, and the classrooms are not maintained or painted. So where does that money go?"

Some other opinions also offered solutions. As reader Le Duc Dong analyzed: "Previously, the parent-student fund was spent indiscriminately, duplicated, and wasted. Now there is a school that has done something that seemed impossible and has succeeded. We need to learn from it and replicate it."

Meanwhile, reader Hai proposed a public-private partnership: allowing public schools to open a number of high-quality classes with higher tuition fees, with the surplus then used to raise teachers' salaries and fund general operations.

Don't "create unsolicited pressure" when raising parent funds

Many other parents reported a "voluntary but compulsory" situation. Reader Manh Hung said that at his child's school, the list of parents who have not paid is publicly posted to the class group to create pressure.

A reader with the display name abc also said: "When the president of the parents' association speaks up, no one can refuse, so it's always voluntary?".

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