Teachers are the pillars of the country, the mentors and friends of the society, and the enlightening mentors of students. The work of a teacher requires not only professional knowledge and skills, but also noble character and sentiment. The rights and welfare of teachers should be respected and protected by the society, and should not be violated or damaged in any way. However, recently, a notice in Guangfeng District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, has aroused dissatisfaction and doubts among teachers.
On February 29, some teachers in Guangfeng District reported that in order to improve the ranking of the district's online sales of agricultural products in the province, the Guangfeng District Education and Sports Bureau issued a notice requiring teachers in the district to purchase 1,000 yuan of agricultural products in the designated **. In this regard, the person in charge of the trade union of the Guangfeng District Education and Sports Bureau said that the fee was paid by the trade union and would be returned to the individual in the future. According to the notice issued by the Education and Sports Bureau of Guangfeng District, according to the work tips of the district party committee and district, in order to improve the ranking of the online sales of agricultural products in the district in the province, the work requirements for the trade union order were put forward, and the schools were required to urge the trade union members to complete the online order on the same day, 1,000 yuan per person, and the online order can be placed in the national control preferred (Jingdong), which must be completed before 4 pm. The notice also attaches a specific purchase operation process, which mentions that the consignee fills in the name of the unit, **fills in the person in charge of procurement**, and selects corporate transfer as the payment method.
The notice provoked a strong response from teachers, who considered it to be a form of forced consumption that violated personal freedom and rights, as well as teachers' professional ethics and image. Why, in the name of the union, teachers are being asked to buy produce, they questioned. Why are teachers being asked to buy produce for the purpose of improving sales rankings? Why do teachers need to buy agricultural products by way of corporate transfers? Are the quality, quantity, and variety of these agricultural products reasonable, transparent, and fair? Is the purchase of these agricultural products beneficial to the lives of teachers, to their work, and to their development? None of these questions have been reasonably explained and answered.
In an interview with reporters, the head of the trade union of the Guangfeng District Education and Sports Bureau tried to justify the notice. He said that this notice was issued by the trade union of the Education and Sports Bureau, but the cost was paid by the trade union, and it will be returned to the individual in the future, and the agricultural products purchased are equivalent to the benefits issued by the trade union every year. He also explained that when placing an order, the store was displayed as agricultural products, just to improve the ranking of the sales of agricultural products in the district in the province, and the final purchase was not necessarily agricultural products. He also reluctantly said that the Education and Sports Bureau only conveyed the requirements of the district, and other counties and districts also operated in this way.
Such an argument obviously does not convince teachers, nor can it convince the public. First of all, trade unions represent the interests of teachers, and should safeguard the rights and welfare of teachers, and should not force teachers to participate in certain activities or consumption against their wishes and interests. Second, the benefits of trade unions should be voluntarily chosen, decided independently, and freely enjoyed by teachers, and should not be imposed by trade unions on teachers, restricting teachers, or interfering with teachers. Again, union benefits should be reasonable, transparent, and fair, and not arbitrary, vague, or discriminatory. Finally, the welfare of trade unions should be in line with the needs of teachers, conducive to teachers' lives, conducive to teachers' work, and conducive to teachers' development, and should not be irrelevant to teachers, not beneficial to teachers, or even harmful to teachers.
**10,000 Fans Incentive Plan
Judging from the content and background of this notice, it is difficult to convince people that this is a real union benefit, and more like a disguised performance project. In order to improve the sales ranking of agricultural products, in order to reflect the work effectiveness of the district party committee and district, in order to give a good impression to the superior leaders, and sacrifice the rights and welfare of teachers, and use the identity and funds of teachers to manipulate teachers' behavior and choices, which is a disrespectful, irresponsible, unjust and immoral practice for teachers. This practice not only harms the interests of teachers, but also damages the image of teachers, damages teachers' confidence, and damages teachers' dignity.
Teachers are forced to consume agricultural products, and the union says it's welfare, what is the truth? This is a question worth pondering, and it is also a question that needs to be corrected. We call on the Guangfeng District Education and Sports Bureau to immediately revoke this notice, apologize to the teachers, explain to the society, and at the same time, the relevant responsible persons should be seriously held accountable and dealt with. We also call on the whole society to pay attention to the rights and welfare of teachers, respect the profession and image of teachers, support the work and development of teachers, and create a good working environment and living conditions for teachers. Only in this way can teachers teach with peace of mind, educate people, and make greater contributions to the country's education and the progress and development of society.