At 80,000 yuan, why is there "I don't agree" behind the "Agreement"?

Zhejiang News Client commentator Chen Jinhong

Recently, Tongling, Anhui, a middle school student's parents left a message on the "People's Daily Leadership Message Board", saying that the child's class charged a high "class fee" for 2,000 yuan per person, nearly 40 people in one class, with a total of 80,000 yuan. The parent questioned: Can 80,000 yuan in one semester? Where is these costs used? Subsequently, the local Education and Sports Bureau replied that the cost was obtained by the family committee to obtain the consent of all parents. The income and expenditure did not go through the class teacher. The expenses were mainly used for teaching materials payment, learning and activity expenses, and listed details.

What kind of school is this, there is no detailed report yet. But a high school class costs 80,000 yuan in a semester, which is a bit scary. Why do you charge so many class fees at one time? The local official explanation is to reduce the number of trivial expenses, and to collect more points at one time. However, the amount of 2000 per capita is worthy of whether it has a heavy burden on parents, and whether the cost of the total cost of 84,000 yuan is public and reasonable.

Judging from the officially announced details, some expenditures are indeed "outrageous". For example, more than 800 yuan per person in discipline operation materials. Under the dual reduction policy, students in the compulsory education stage, how much to buy so much money in one semester? In addition, the cost of class necessities and other items is 5,000 yuan. Since it is a necessity, the school originally purchased it by themselves. Why let students pay for it?

Although the official said that the fee was "obtained by all parents" by the family committee, the "all consent" was obviously arbitrary. Since "all consent", why are parents complained? Is there any "consent" behind this? Some time ago, a family committee launched a "crowdfunding" gift to the teacher, and some parents were asked to retire for a "I don't participate". The operating committees of the home committee behind this reflect the normality, legitimacy, and incorrect issues of the family committee are worthy of reflection.

The original intention of the founding committee was to build a bridge for home and school communication. The family committee relieves the communication between teachers and parents to a certain extent. However, in reality, since the development of the family committee, negative labels have been continuous, and the "alienation" and taste of taste during its operation cannot be ignored.

For example, some family committees have become the "Association of Friendship", and some members are "non -rich or expensive", forming a small circle of class. Essence A while ago, the list of 17 family committees in Suzhou Elementary School became popular. It was either chairman or general manager. Even parents in the system were also bureau -level leaders. Does such a family committee composition are representative?

Another example is that some family committees have become "tool people", and things that are not convenient for schools can operate through the family committee. For example, the school's "crowdfunding" to purchase the school to formulate air conditioners in a certain place in a certain place was operated through the family committee.

The Ministry of Education has positioned the family committee as an important content of the modern school system of running schools in accordance with the law, independent management, democratic supervision, and social participation. "This direction is of course right. It is also the beneficial exploration that breaks the original school's authority and promote the modernization of education. Essence However, 10 years have passed since the guidance of the establishment of the family committee, has the family committee matured? Does it really work? Good home and school relationship, border sense is important. The family committee must distinguish the things within the share, and the management should not be done, and they should not do it. They seek some equilibrium in "direct participation" and "democratic discussions". To allow the family committee to play the role of improving the modern governance capabilities of the school and establishing a health home and school relationship, we must reverse these misalignment phenomena.

Family committees are not the "accessories" of the school, nor can they grow brutal and die. In the face of various criticisms, the competent education department should take the initiative to stand up, guide the correct guidance, clear the hard principles, and implement it. At the institutional level, the border of power and responsibility is clarified, so that both the home schools have clear cooperation models and realistic paths. Let the family committee return to what they should have, whether it is to parents or schools, it is another burden reduction.

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