In the fall of 2023, an elementary school that used to be full of laughter had no choice but to close due to a lack of students. The primary school is the only school in the entire village and has welcomed hundreds of students and witnessed countless good times. However, the school, which has a history of decades, left the stage in the fall of 2023 and quietly withdrew.
Depopulation has become a widespread phenomenon, and similar situations are repeated every year. One region even plans to abolish elementary schools with less than 100 students and junior high schools with less than 500 students within two years. Preparations have already begun for the gradual implementation of this plan. Even without the annexation policy, many rural schools would have been forced to close because there were no students. It's just a matter of time.
Since the end of the 90s of the last century, our country has implemented an educational reform"Withdraw and merge schools"。This reform is aimed at redistributing rural primary and secondary schools across the country. With the implementation of large-scale schooling, some primary schools with less than 100 students and junior high schools with less than 500 students have been withdrawn, resulting in the number of existing teachers may exceed the actual demand. For these extra teachers, will they face the possibility of being laid off?This is a historical question, because"Withdraw and merge schools"It has been around for quite some time and has been an important topic in the field of education since its official implementation in 2001.
According to public data from the Ministry of Education,"Withdraw and merge schools"Implementation in the last 20 years (from 2001 to 2020) has resulted in a decrease in the number of primary schools in the country from 491,273 to 162,601. This means that a total of 328,672 primary schools disappeared across the country during this time, an average decrease of 16,433 per year6, which is equivalent to 45 elementary schools disappearing every day. Perhaps among these vanished schools, it may even include your alma mater.
Withdraw and merge schools"The original intention was to optimize the integration and allocation of rural education resources. At that time, the policy aimed to arrange primary schools according to the principle of nearby enrollment, and at the same time relatively concentrate junior high school education, so as to achieve a more reasonable distribution and adjustment of educational resources.
Withdraw and merge schools"The progress of the work brings with it a series of problems. These include the difficulty of students in remote areas to attend school, the impact of early boarding on children's mental health, and the increased financial burden on families. Since 2012, it has been clearly proposed"Resolutely stop the blind withdrawal and merger of rural compulsory education schools, and suspend the withdrawal and merger of rural compulsory education schools"The policy, right"Withdraw and merge schools"A more cautious approach has been adopted. However, in recent years, some regions have begun to reconsider due to the sharp decline in the number of new births"Withdraw and merge schools"The necessity of the situation. The economic downturn is also urging acceleration"Withdraw and merge schools"implementation.
The incident of a primary school in a certain place being forced to cut off power by the power supply station due to insufficient public funds has caused an uproar on the Internet. Why didn't the funds reach the school's account in time, even though the education funds were allocated in advance?Everyone may know the answer. The local economy is sluggish, and ensuring the payment of wages has become a top priority at all levels. And the economic downturn has also become a driving force"Withdraw and merge schools"A catalyst for accelerated implementation.
But why is it so difficult for some schools to be dismantled?Is this really for the convenience of students?Even if there is only one student in a school, the State allocates funds according to the standard of 100 students. Is it considered a waste of resources to allocate about $70,000 a year for one student?"Withdraw and merge schools"After that, the state will be able to save a lot of money.
At present there are many so-called in rural areas"Sparrow School"There are only a few students in the sixth grade, and only a few teachers are needed according to the prescribed teacher-student ratio. However, in order to ensure that all courses are offered, schools have to send a relatively large number of teachers, resulting in rural areas"Sparrow School"The number of secondary school teachers is generally overstaffed.
At the same time, a large number of students poured into the county, resulting in large and oversized classes in county schools, and there was a shortage of teachers, and schools could only hire substitute teachers. This has resulted in a situation in which rural schools have a small number of students but have an overstaffing of teachers, while county schools have a large number of students but a shortage of teachers, forming a contradiction. In"Withdraw and merge schools"After the implementation, what will happen to the extra teachers?
The Provincial Department of Education and other five departments issued the "Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Compulsory Education Boarding Schools", proposing that in order to better optimize the layout of rural compulsory education schools and further promote the construction of boarding schools, the layout of urban and rural primary and secondary schools will be implemented"Two episodes"Principle. Specifically,"Double concentration"The principle refers to the concentration of rural boarding primary schools in the township and township seats, while the boarding middle schools are concentrated in the county seats.
Implementation"Double concentration"The principles help to achieve large-scale school operation, save education funds, and promote the balanced development of urban and rural schools. This initiative can concentrate junior high school students in the county, and at the same time is conducive to the stable development of the county's real estate industry, which is a win-win situation. "Double concentration"The principle is essentially an ongoing"Withdraw and merge schools"！
However, implementation"Withdraw and merge schools"Rural schools will face a large number of redundant teachers. The answer to the question of where these extra teachers will go and whether they will be laid off is unclear.
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