Can Tho lacks nearly 2,000 teachers

On July 31, Mr. Vo Hong Lam, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City, said that after the merger (Can Tho, Hau Giang, Soc Trang ), Can Tho City has 1,219 schools. Of which, 386 are preschools, kindergartens and 833 general education schools (489 primary schools, 241 secondary schools, 103 high schools). By June 30, there were 1,003 schools meeting national standards.

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In the 2024-2025 school year, Can Tho City has nearly 122,000 children and nearly 544,000 students. If calculated according to the assigned staff, the number of teachers lacking is 1,993. Specifically, preschool level lacks 634 teachers, primary level lacks 706 teachers, secondary level lacks 380 teachers, high school level lacks 273 teachers.

According to the teacher quota, the number of teachers still lacking is 2,519 (preschool level lacks 1,026 teachers, primary level lacks 610 teachers, secondary level lacks 438 teachers, high school level lacks 445 teachers). This has caused many difficulties in preparation and teaching before the 2025-2026 school year.

Faced with this situation, the Department of Education and Training of Can Tho City has directed educational institutions to review data on children and students after the end of enrollment for the first grades of the 2025-2026 school year, and resolve school transfers during the summer... Based on that data, the department will coordinate with relevant departments and branches to advise competent authorities to adjust the payroll and number of employees to meet the requirements and tasks of the school year for educational institutions.

Mr. Lam added that on July 24, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Circular No. 15, guiding the functions, tasks and powers of the Department of Education and Training under the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; the Department of Culture and Society under the People's Committees of communes and wards of special zones under provinces and centrally run cities in the field of education and training.

"When there is a legal basis for Circular 15, the department will soon connect with the People's Committees at the commune level to support and guide in recruiting and transferring teachers according to their functions and tasks," said Mr. Lam.