China is stepping up its game to make school a better place for students! 📚✨ This week, the Ministry of Education announced a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling some of the biggest challenges in basic education, like campus bullying and homework overload.
Running until the end of the year, this campaign is all about creating a safer and happier environment for students across the country. The focus? Fixing issues like safety breaches, chaotic daily management, and faculty misconduct.
The Ministry released a list of 12 \"no-no's\" 🛑 for schools to watch out for. Some highlights include:
- Taking away students' precious 10-minute breaks 😴
- Ignoring or tolerating bullying behavior 🚫
- Holding extra exams just to select students 📝
- Hiding or mishandling major incidents 🔍
- Discriminating against students from vulnerable groups 🤝
- Giving out unfair punishments or charging unauthorized fees 💸
Local authorities are jumping on board by refining this list, checking themselves, and making sure to set things right. They'll be doing research in various cities and counties, sending out inspectors to schools, and offering professional guidance to keep things on track.
To make sure everyone stays accountable, there's also going to be a supervision and exposure mechanism, plus a reputation evaluation system. Sounds fancy, right? 😎
Did you know that China has nearly 500,000 primary and middle schools and kindergartens, with over 16 million teachers and 230 million students? That's a lot of folks! With such a huge education system, there's bound to be some bumps in the road, especially between urban and rural areas.
Shi Zhongying, head of the Institute of Education at Tsinghua University, pointed out that these 12 prohibited behaviors aren't new rules, but more like a friendly reminder of the basics. \"The goal is to raise awareness and make sure school staff stick to these standards,\" Shi said.
This campaign is set to make a big splash in improving how schools are run and boosting the overall education scene. Here's to a better, brighter future for all students! 🌟
Reference(s):
China launches campaign to fight key issues in basic education
cgtn.com
