On the morning of December 11, when the director of the Education Science and Technology Bureau of Xiaoyi City, Lvliang was answering parents' feedback on the problem, the recording of the foul language was criticized by netizens. This incident has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions. In the afternoon, the local education and science bureau made a detailed explanation of the situation and conducted an in-depth inspection, for more information about the incident, please read below.
Judging from the content of the recording, there was a series of misunderstandings and emotional exchanges in this communication. Parents reported to the director that the first and second grade students needed to fill in the "growth file", and asked whether it was arranged by the school or the Education Bureau. The director's answer was a unified arrangement. Parents said that children in the first and second grades knew nothing about it, and that filling out such a "growth profile" had no practical effect. And it is required that the file must be in color, and black and white printouts are not accepted. Parents believe that this behavior is in line with the Ministry of Education's "burden reduction" policy. After the director asked about the child's school, he replied with a simple "yes", which caused dissatisfaction among the parents. In the ensuing communication, the parents threatened to report the director, and the director said that he was fearless. Emotions on both sides gradually escalated, which eventually led to the director exploding foul language.
This incident exposed the main obstacle in home-school communication, that is, parents view education as a service and see themselves as educational authorities, and often use accusations and complaints to express their dissatisfaction, thus deteriorating the home-school relationship. Educators, on the other hand, usually choose to be patient, to patiently explain and endure parents' incomprehension and verbal aggression. However, the director did not seem to have experienced this situation and could not stand the accusations and threats from his parents, which led to an emotional runaway.
The development profile is set up to help record the growth of students and evaluate students' learning outcomes and development directions. It can provide teachers with a more complete picture of student learning and provide personalized guidance and support to students based on the information in the profile. This plays an important role in the holistic development of students.
However, in the eyes of parents, they do not understand the significance of filling out the growth files of younger students. They think that children don't understand these things in the first and second grades, and that there is no point in filling out such a file. In addition, parents also require that the growth file must be in color, and black and white printouts are not accepted. They believe that such a request is contrary to the "burden reduction" policy proposed by the education sector.
We can look at the controversy of this view from different angles. On the one hand, parents' concerns are understandable. They hope that schools and education departments will pay more attention to reducing burdens, reducing unnecessary administrative work, and giving children more time to focus on learning and growing. On the other hand, the establishment of the growth file itself has a certain educational significance. It helps teachers get to know their students better and provide them with personalized instructional support and guidance. Moreover, color prints are not simply decorations, but are to better present students' works and achievements, and increase the interest and attractiveness of education.
In the face of this controversy, the education department and the school should do a good job of explaining and communicating so that parents can better understand the educational significance of the growth file and the necessity of color printing. At the same time, the education department should also think about how to make better use of teachers' growth files to provide targeted educational support and guidance to students.
Miscommunication between home and school is not an isolated case, but a widespread phenomenon. The main reasons for this problem lie in the perception of education as a service by parents, as well as the differences in mentality and roles between parents and educators.
For parents, they consider themselves consumers of education, have the right to make a request to the educational institution, and have the right to complain. Some parents may impose their own expectations and demands on educators while ignoring their educational expertise and professional judgment.
For educators, they develop educational programs and teaching plans based on the specific situation and professional experience of the students. They understand the essence of education and the growth of students, and understand the differences and individual needs of each student. Therefore, when encountering parents' dissatisfaction and accusations against educational work, educators often choose to endure and patiently explain, rather than arguing and confronting parents.
In order to improve the miscommunication between home and school, we should strengthen mutual understanding and respect. Parents need to respect the professionalism and expertise of educators and trust that they can provide the best education for their children. Educators should also respect the rights and opinions of parents, and take the initiative to explain the significance and measures of education to parents.
In addition, educational institutions and schools should also be proactive in communicating and communicating effectively with parents. Through regular parent-teacher meetings and home visits, we keep abreast of parents' expectations and opinions on education and explain to them the implications behind educational policies and measures. It is only through adequate communication that we can enhance mutual understanding and jointly solve problems in the educational environment.
In this case, the director's emotional loss of control was one of the main reasons for the communication failure. Although it may be stressful and dissatisfying to face doubts and threats from parents, as a public official, he should solve problems in a calm and rational manner. Losing control of emotions not only does not help solve the problem, but may also further exacerbate the conflict and damage the public's trust and respect for the best institutions.
Therefore, public officials should be trained to improve their emotional management and communication skills so that they can better handle similar situations. They should learn to remain calm and respond to their parents' doubts and accusations in a rational and forceful manner. At the same time, they should also try to understand the needs and concerns of parents in advance, respond and solve problems in a timely manner, so as to avoid emotional loss of control and communication failure.
Overall, this incident exposed the problem of poor communication between home and school, and the importance of educators should remain calm and rational in communication. Both parents and schools should strive to express their views in a rational and peaceful manner, and listen to each other's voices. It is only through adequate communication that we can enhance understanding and jointly solve problems in the educational environment. At the same time, educational institutions and schools should also strengthen communication and exchanges with parents to improve the quality and effectiveness of home-school cooperation.