Toxic job regime for preschool teachers

After coming back from lunch, seeing Ms. Hang, her colleague in the same room, attentively looking at her phone, nodding her head as if she was very satisfied, Ngoc asked:

- Why don't you take a break to relieve your fatigue? What are you watching that's so fun?

- Oh, I just read some very interesting information. That is, the Minister of Education and Training proposed to consider putting preschool teachers in the group of heavy and toxic occupations to consider issues related to retirement age.

- Is that true? If so, I support this policy immediately.

- Yes, I support it too. But reading some people's comments, I see that they are against it, saying that the job of a preschool teacher is just a little hard and not toxic.

- Why do you think so? It's obvious that the teachers' work is very hard. Like us, the days off at home taking care of the children are more tiring than going to work. Then there are times when husband and wife argue about the children's eating, sleeping, and playing. At school, two teachers have to take care of dozens of children who eat well, sleep well, and play safely, and also have to teach singing, dancing, make toys, and clean the classroom. Teachers all have to leave early and come back late to pick up and drop off children. That's not to mention the pressure because sometimes children who are naughty are not spanked, but if they accidentally spank a child's butt or let the children tease or fight, causing scratches on their faces, arms, and legs, the parents will have their opinions. It's tiring and hard work, but the salary is meager.

- That's right. Like my sister-in-law who is a kindergarten teacher, leaves early in the morning and comes home late at night. But her salary is only over 4 million VND/month or something. She is planning to quit her job and become a factory worker.

- Not to mention teachers in remote areas who have to "stay in the village", sometimes only get to visit home once or twice a year. In general, I think preschool teachers really have a hard life.

- So I think the policy of considering putting preschool teachers in the group of hard and toxic occupations is very correct. Along with that, we must also consider increasing their salaries. That way, they will have more motivation to stick with and dedicate themselves to the profession. But as I follow the provincial newspapers and radio, I see that every year there are preschool teachers quitting their jobs and now the whole province still needs hundreds of preschool teachers or what!?

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