Recently, some teachers in Guangfeng District, Shangrao, Jiangxi Province reported that in order to improve the ranking of the district's online sales of agricultural products in the province, the district's Education and Sports Bureau required teachers in the district to purchase 1,000 yuan of agricultural products in the designated **. (February 29, The Paper).
Teachers, although they have a special mission, in the vast world of market economy, they are also consumers and have the right to choose. What kind of products to buy, when and where, and how much to buy, these should be left to the teacher's own decision, not by the interference and coercion of any unit or department.
However, the district's education authorities have gone the other way, abusing their power over teachers in the form of documents under the banner of "improving the ranking of the district's online sales of agricultural products in the province". Not only is the teacher forcibly required to buy agricultural products worth 1,000 yuan at the designated **, but also the specific ** is specified.
The large group of teachers and the steady and relatively substantial income made this move appear to be able to quickly boost the sales of agricultural products, making the "rankings" leap forward and earning the district a momentary accolade. The online sale of agricultural products has undoubtedly opened up new channels for the circulation of agricultural products and is of positive significance to increasing farmers' income.
The original intention of including it in the assessment and ranking is to promote the local government to attach importance to the development of characteristic agriculture, push more agricultural products with local characteristics to the market, and enhance the competitiveness of agricultural products. However, this seemingly immediate strategy actually contains deep hidden dangers.
First of all, it violated the rules of the market and violated the legitimate rights and interests of teachers, and secondly, it was also suspected of fraud, and even touched the red line of the law and was suspected of abusing power. This is on the road of pursuing political achievements, and it is obviously a "shortcut" in the process of pursuing political achievements. This is not only a disregard for the rights and interests of teachers, but also a departure from the spirit of the rule of law.
In order to effectively enhance the people's sense of gain and happiness and make the people's lives better, cadres must firmly establish a correct outlook on political achievements and resolutely draw a clear line from all erroneous outlooks on political achievements. In the face of these erroneous perceptions of political performance, the relevant departments should respond quickly, comply with the expectations of society and the voice of teachers, and take the initiative to correct them.
It is imperative that the district's key minority and its higher authorities repeal the relevant documents and requirements and explain them to teachers and other groups in an appropriate way to mitigate the adverse effects. At the same time, in order to prevent the recurrence of similar phenomena, the higher-level departments should thoroughly investigate this phenomenon of "shortcuts" and let the relevant personnel bear their due responsibilities as a warning.
Although the original intention of asking teachers to buy 1,000 yuan of agricultural products online was to improve the image of the local area, it backfired, not only increasing the burden on teachers, but also damaging the local image. Such a "shortcut" is not to be taken. People must realize that real political achievements come from the people's sense of gain and happiness, not from the superficial glamour of the moment. Only by truly putting the interests of the masses of the people in the first place can we win the trust and support of the masses of the people. (Shang Fan).