People's Committee of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City urgently directed after the incident of a teacher 'asking for support for a laptop'

The case of a teacher 'asking for support for a laptop' caused a stir in public opinion.

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY PARENTS

Accordingly, the initial action will be to temporarily suspend the teacher TPH from teaching, and assign another reputable teacher to take over the role of homeroom teacher for class 4/3. At the same time, refund all the money the teacher received from parents to buy laptops.

At the meeting, the People's Committee of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City also asked the teacher to report, review her awareness of her behavior and accept disciplinary action (if any)... The teacher took note and will make a specific review.

Temporarily stop arranging classes with teachers who 'ask for laptop support'

"The District People's Committee requested the Department of Education and Training to continue to monitor the incident and grasp it more closely. When there is specific information, it will be informed," said Ms. Hoa. According to the leader of District 1 People's Committee, this is just an isolated incident that happened in the area. District 1 has directed strict handling and directed the school principals to review everything to prevent similar cases from happening.

This afternoon, September 28, Mr. Vo Cao Long, Head of the Department of Education and Training of District 1, also said that the Department of Education and Training of District 1 had worked with the leaders of Chuong Duong Primary School, District 1 and the teachers of TPH who were reported by parents to be "asking for support for a laptop". Accordingly, the entire amount of money contributed by the parents of class 4/3 was returned to the class's parent representative committee to properly perform the functions and tasks of the class's parent representative committee's operating budget.

Along with that, the arrangement of Ms. TPH, homeroom teacher of class 4/3, has been temporarily suspended while the case is handled.

The leader of the Department of Education and Training of District 1 said that Chuong Duong Primary School will sign a contract with an outside teacher to ensure that the learning activities of class 4/3 will continue normally, without interrupting the students' learning.

Parents waiting for their children outside the gate of Chuong Duong Primary School, District 1

Previously, as reported by Thanh Nien Newspaper, according to the feedback of parents of class 4/3 at Chuong Duong Primary School, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, on the day of the parents' meeting on September 14, Ms. H., the homeroom teacher of class 4/3, asked the class to support her with a laptop (notebook - reporter) worth 4 to 5 million, a document printer and 300,000 VND per month to support the nanny. After that, the parents commented that the printer was bought in grade 3, so they should contact the old homeroom teacher to ask for it back for the class to use.

At noon of the same day, she sent a message to the general zalo group (group where only the group leader/deputy leader is allowed to send messages - the other parents are only allowed to read) with the following content: "Yes, after the first class of the school year, 29 parents have paid. Currently, I am holding 14,500,000 VND (VND - PV). I gave Ms. BM 300k. I paid 500k to the KH fund. I am holding 13,700,000 VND. I bought a laptop, I will inform you how much is left. And I would like to have this laptop too, PH".

Or she took 2 pictures of the laptop and quoted a price of 5.5 million for a gray one and 11 million for a black one. Ms. H. said, "I'll take the black one for 11 million to run data quickly - PH will support me with 6 million, I'll pay 5 million. Thank you PH."

On September 16, 2024, she continued to text with the content: "On Saturday, I asked PH to support a laptop for about 5.6 million. And I bought a laptop for 11 million, so I added 5 million. And this laptop is mine. Does PH agree?" Then she created a vote for approval and disapproval for parents to vote on...

When seeing many parents clicking "disagree" or no opinion, she messaged in the class group: "Up to now, there are 26 people agreeing - 03 parents disagreeing - and 09 parents not commenting. If there are parents who disagree, I will not accept them, parents. I bought them myself and used them myself. I also bought the printer myself, parents. I do not receive anything from parents. I sincerely thank parents."

On September 17, 2024, at around 10:11 a.m., she texted again with the following content: "Last night and this morning, I received many messages and phone calls from PH begging me to accept the class's support. I would like to make clear my point of view that I will not accept it, PH. And I also do not have to prepare review outlines for the children. I agree on the review lesson and PH will review by himself. Thank you, PH. Okay, PH."

At 10:22 the next day, she texted back: "Last night I had a discussion with the class association's executive committee. Even though I didn't receive support from parents, (but - PV) I still love and educate my children as usual. In the message, I also apologize for not (not - PV) being clear. I didn't prepare the outline, but I still reviewed it for my children before the exam, and parents must pay attention and remind their children."

In addition, parents of class 4/3 also raised issues such as students said that Ms. H. also sold food and drinks such as instant noodles, sausages, and soft drinks in the classroom (they ate and drank while doing homework), and she used her phone for the wrong purpose...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ubnd-q1-tphcm-chi-dao-khan-sau-vu-viec-giao-vien-xin-ho-tro-cai-laptop-185240928174821905.htm