Now schools are teaching parents
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Yimei Primary School鈥檚 Jin Hui is a firm believer in getting parents more involved in their children鈥檚 education. Although social networks and other new media have helped communication between teachers and parents, the Beijing school鈥檚 principal believes traditional home visits are still necessary.
鈥淧arents tend be bewildered about their children鈥檚 education. Home visits mean teachers give one-on-one guidance in a targeted way. That helps create concerted efforts for educating children,鈥 Jin says.
Last month, the central government issued a guideline on education reform, which called for improvements to 鈥渇amily education and strengthening family education guidance services to help parents establish a rational educational philosophy.鈥
China has an ancient tradition of family-led education. Some family rules and traditions pass down from generation to generation. However, this cultural legacy is now being tested.
Some parents have little spare time to spend with their children and some don鈥檛 know how to talk to them effectively, especially if their youngsters are strong-willed or rebellious.
The authorities have pledged greater support and guidance. According to the Five-Year Outline on the Promotion of Family Education (2016-2020) released in November last year, 鈥減arent schools鈥 will be established in 90 percent of kindergartens, primary and middle schools in cities, and in 80 percent of rural schools by 2020.
Public institutions such as museums and cultural centers will be required to hold at least two family education guidance sessions and two practical activities each year.
More cities are integrating family education guidance into their public services and increasing financial support.
In 2012, Beijing鈥檚 education commission launched a program providing guidance to more than 500,000 families of kindergarten, primary and secondary school students.
The 鈥渕obile education lecture hall鈥 has held hundreds of free public lectures for more than 10,000 parents, inviting leading experts, scholars and teachers to answer questions.
In east China鈥檚 Shandong Province, family education research centers and mentor training bases have been set up with the help of universities, research institutions or Internet platforms.
Some places are fast-tracking local legislation on family education. Since the implementation of the Chongqing Family Education Promotion Ordinance in September 2016, public security agencies have admonished 1,323 parents or guardians for inappropriate family education.
Family education is also regarded as crucial for cultivating and promoting socialist core values among China鈥檚 youth. Qi Zhenjun, principal of the Primary School Affiliated to Beijing Chaoyang Teachers College, believes the essence of traditional Chinese family culture, such as filial piety, should be creatively applied to modern family education.
In his school, parents volunteer to be guest speakers at flag-raising ceremonies, sharing their life and work experience with students. The school also encourages students and their families to do volunteer service in the community.
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