District 1 officially informs about the case of a teacher 'asking for support to buy a laptop'

Ms. Kim Thoa - Vice Principal of Chuong Duong Primary School, has been teaching class 4/3 since the morning of October 1 - Photo: MY DUNG

Following the unified direction of the leaders of the People's Committee of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on the morning of October 1, at Chuong Duong Primary School, Mr. Vo Cao Long - Head of the Department of Education and Training of District 1 - met with the press and provided information related to the incident of a teacher "asking for support to buy a laptop" that happened at this school, causing a stir in public opinion in recent days.

Assigning the vice principal of Chuong Duong Primary School to teach class 4/3

Mr. Long said District 1 has and will implement 6 contents to resolve the matter.

Mr. Vo Cao Long during the press briefing on the "teacher asking for laptop support" case on the morning of October 1 - Photo: MY DUNG.

1. Resolutely handle violations of the law (if any), do not cover up violations and at the same time publicly, transparently and clarify information to public opinion.

2. To ensure the best learning conditions for students, the principal of Chuong Duong Primary School unanimously assigned Ms. Dinh Thi Kim Thoa - Vice Principal of Chuong Duong Primary School - to replace Ms. H., who asked parents for support in buying laptops - to be in charge of teaching students in grade 4/3 on the morning of October 1.

3. On the evening of September 30, the board of directors of Chuong Duong Primary School quickly established a working group including representatives of the Department of Education, Party Committee, school board, school union, and people's inspection committee to meet and encourage Ms. H.

4. The Board of Directors of Chuong Duong Primary School has requested Ms. H. to report and clarify the content related to her that is being posted on social networks before 9:00 a.m. on October 3.

5. Through the above incident, the People's Committee of District 1 has assigned the Department of Finance and Planning, the Department of Education and Training to coordinate with relevant units to promptly advise on the inspection of revenue and expenditure at the beginning of the school year of schools in the area.

6. After this incident, in the coming time, the Department of Education and Training will direct the assignment of personnel to monitor, share and grasp the content of educational institutions in the area, to promptly remove difficulties and handle arising problems.

Parents are upset when a teacher "asks for support to buy a laptop"

Previously, as reported by Tuoi Tre , parents of class 4/3, Chuong Duong Primary School, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City sent a petition to the press agency in dissatisfaction with the incident in which Ms. H. - the homeroom teacher of this class - asked parents for financial support to buy a laptop but was refused, and her words and actions showed a lack of responsibility and ethics of a teacher.

Specifically, when she did not receive the consent of some parents, Ms. H. said she would not prepare a review outline for the students.

Besides, even though she said she "would not accept support" from parents to buy laptops anymore, Ms. H. still kept the fund of the class's parents' representative committee and did not return the amount of money she expected parents to support to buy laptops to the class's representative committee.

The incident made the parents of class 4/3 very indignant and caused 25/27 parents of this class to submit a request to the school to change the homeroom teacher or transfer classes.

36/38 students of grade 4/3 have returned to school.

At the information session, the principal of Chuong Duong Primary School also said that this morning, October 1, 36/38 students of class 4/3 came to class to study.

Ms. Dinh Thi Kim Thoa - Vice Principal of Chuong Duong Primary School - from today, October 1, will start teaching class 4/3 according to the decision to assign class responsibility from the school's board of directors.

Ms. Thoa has been an excellent teacher for many years and has received many certificates of merit at all levels. On the afternoon of September 30, Ms. Thoa proactively participated in interacting with the class's parent group.

On September 30, 24/38 students of class 4/3 of this school asked for leave from school because they did not receive an official notice from the school about their teacher and were worried about how the "teacher asked for a laptop" incident was handled.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/quan-1-thong-tin-chinh-thuc-vu-co-giao-xin-ho-tro-mua-laptop-20241001095350215.htm