Principled teaching

Should a teacher on government payroll tutor students after school for extra pay?

It is right for the Ministry of Education to answer in the negative as there is a danger that teachers may not do a good job in teaching those they are supposed to teach and then organize after-school classes for extra pay once it gives the green light.

The local legislation on the issue in Zhejiang province last week has caused controversy. Its regulations on compulsory education stipulate that teachers cannot tutor students for extra pay during working days and neither should they organize students to receive paid lectures. This stipulation is interpreted as allowing teachers to tutor students for extra pay in their spare time.