In recent years, the craze for teacher preparation examinations in China has continued to heat up, and the competition is unprecedentedly fierce. On the one hand, because teachers have a stable and respected career, and there are enviable winter and summer vacations, on the other hand, they are well paid, and there are more opportunities than civil servants, so that many people focus on the position of teachers. However, in recent years, due to various reasons, the aura of the iron rice bowl industry has gradually dimmed, and teachers have begun to re-examine the development prospects of this profession. Today, we will talk about whether it is still worth taking the teacher preparation exam in combination with the current several major difficulties
Although in recent years, everyone will be shocked by the salary of teachers in some developed regions, but looking at the whole country, many teachers' salaries are actually unsatisfactory. Especially young teachers, not only have low salaries, but also have little room for growth, and many times can only rely on "qualifications" to raise salaries. Due to the large number of applicants in recent years, the number of teachers has also increased correspondingly, so the pressure and requirements for higher evaluation of competence have increased invisibly. Like the generation of Meow's mother's generation, it is basically to stay up to a certain age to be rated with the corresponding title, but now, some of Meow's friends are also in the teacher system, and various requirements and restrictions have led to her 15 years of practice and still only a junior level.
In the past two years, teachers in many areas have also encountered the dilemma of salary cuts, and they are also the primary and secondary schools in Shenzhen, which were envied by everyone before. A Ph.D. teacher at Peking University who had his salary cut said that he was deceived by the promise of a high salary. Now there is only 150,000 yuan left after tax, which is not the promised 300,000 yuan at all. The promise to attract highly educated talent has not been fulfilled, much to the disappointment of many teachers. This situation not only makes teachers angry, but also provokes us to think deeply about the mechanism of teacher recruitment and training.
In some areas, the pursuit of prestigious school backgrounds and highly educated teachers ignores the teaching ability itself. This has led to difficulties in finding employment for graduates of ordinary teacher training colleges. In addition, some localities offer high salaries to attract talent, only to run fiscal deficits due to excessive fiscal spending. It is also because of the excessive publicity of the news, which leads to the motivation of some teachers who apply for the examination is not out of educational feelings, but is attracted by high salaries, which further leads to uneven education levels.
Many people think that teachers are relaxed, nothing more than changing their homework in class, and there are enviable winter and summer vacations, and some schools don't have to sit in class. As everyone knows, once you enter the school, you know that its center is sour. Just like the "flexible work system" in the Internet industry, it is not a bullet in your work hours, but a pressure on your rest time. On the surface, you see the class time, but behind it is the preparation of lessons, homework correction, class management, parent communication, and other teaching tasks (punching in, ** competition, there are also various KPIs, especially in primary and secondary schools, teachers need to take on more responsibility and pressure, because students are young, and they need more attention and care. Especially after entering the information management, it blurs the commuting time, which not only traps parents, but also traps teachers in disguise. In addition, the KPIs of grades and further education, as well as the various problems of students and the high demands of parents, all of which have brought a great burden to the physical and mental health of teachers.
Although we all advocate respecting teachers and regard teachers as a great and sacred profession, it is undeniable that the teacher-student relationship is also a headache in the current environment. Due to the disrespect and incomprehension of some students and parents towards teachers, it has aggravated the pressure and difficulties of teachers' work, and also made newcomers who want to enter the teaching profession discouraged.
Despite the difficulties faced by teachers, from a national perspective, the number of applicants for the 2023 teacher preparation examination has not decreased significantly, and there are still many people who apply for and consult teacher qualifications every year. This is because the teaching staff is still seen as a stable way out in the context of the difficult employment situation. Despite the decline in income and the lot of pressure, the stability of the teaching profession is still irreplaceable. In addition, compared with most private companies, teachers' welfare packages are still generous, with insurance, provident fund and various school benefits, and stability is more important than high salaries for fresh graduates with average family environments.
Education determines the future of a nation, teachers are the pillars of education, rather than simply relying on high salaries and stability to attract talents, we should still care about the professional quality and mental health of teachers, optimize the teaching environment, establish a scientific salary system and evaluation system, and form effective incentives and demonstrations.
Only by building a scientific education system can we further stimulate the enthusiasm of teachers, attract more outstanding talents to devote themselves to education, jointly promote the continuous improvement of education quality and level, and create a better future for our education