Allow public school teachers to tutor students without charging tuition

This is considered a highlight of Circular 29. This regulation will contribute significantly to restoring the image of teachers in schools. Teachers teach extra classes because of their responsibility and obligation, because of their concern for students, not for money. Teaching for free means not "paying for porridge". There was a time (during the harsh subsidy period) when teachers were free teachers like that. When students needed support in studying and reviewing for exams right at school, teachers would organize extra classes for them without taking money from students. Therefore, this is a humane regulation, restoring the beautiful image of teachers in the eyes of students.

Prohibition of pre-teaching

Circular 29 also prohibits teachers from teaching the curriculum in advance when organizing extra classes. Everyone knows that teaching the curriculum in advance will bring very bad consequences to students and schools. It destroys the meaning and positive purpose of extra teaching and learning. Students who have learned the curriculum in advance in extra classes, what else can they do when they go to class other than lose focus and sit around, affecting the learning quality of the whole class.

No extra tutoring for regular students

The circular also clearly stipulates that tutoring outside of school is allowed, but teachers must report in detail to the principal and can only teach students who are not in their regular classes. This has been mentioned a lot by parents and students before, but now it is clearly stipulated in a circular of the Ministry of Education and Training. This regulation will avoid unnecessary coercion by teachers on students in the classes they are teaching. Students go to tutoring because of their needs, not because of the needs of the teachers who are teaching their classes.

Tutoring is a business

A new point of Circular 29 is the content that stipulates that tutoring centers must operate according to the law on enterprises, comply with reporting regulations and pay taxes in full according to the law. This clearly shows that tutoring centers are essentially a business for profit. If you do business, you must pay taxes like a business. That is the equality before the law of all citizens. This content is a positive new point for Circular 29.

Tutoring is not only because of difficult life

Finally, Circular 29 was issued after the government had just adjusted the salary scale of teachers in public schools from kindergarten to university to increase and students studying pedagogy were exempted from tuition fees. This is truly a comprehensive and radical positive policy of the education sector in improving the material and spiritual life of teachers in conjunction with new regulations on tutoring activities. Teachers tutor not only because of difficult life but also because it is the need of students.

Tutoring and healthy competition

The new regulation of Circular 29 has actually created a healthy competitive environment among teachers in tutoring activities. Good teachers with good expertise will still attract students from other schools and classes. There will no longer be a situation where teachers force their regular students to take extra classes. This is an opportunity for the general education teaching staff to improve their skills and teaching quality.

The positive support from parents and students shows that the regulations of Circular 29 have met the aspirations of society. The Ministry of Education and Training has avoided the habit of "banning what cannot be managed". The Ministry of Education and Training's ban on paid tutoring for regular students in public schools will help eliminate the saying "First learn manners, then learn extra lessons", avoiding the situation where students from primary school level have negative thoughts about teachers.