Core Viewpoint - The recent requirement from Changzheng Primary School in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province, for parents to disclose their social resources on a home-school contact card has sparked widespread controversy, leading to an apology and retraction from the school. The core issue is that the collaboration between home and school should focus on supporting children's growth rather than becoming a "resource exchange" [1][2]. Group 1: Education Principles - The principle of "education without class distinction" has been a fundamental value in Chinese education for over two thousand years, and linking education to parents' social resources contradicts this principle [2]. - The practice of assessing parents' resources can create a hierarchy among families, leading to feelings of inferiority among those with fewer resources, which undermines the concept of equality in education [2][3]. Group 2: Home-School Cooperation - Effective home-school cooperation should be based on equal, voluntary contributions focused on children's needs, such as parents sharing their skills in reading or sports, rather than on their social resources [3]. - The requirement to disclose social resources transforms the nature of home-school relationships into a competition over resources, which detracts from the original intent of fostering collaboration [3][4]. Group 3: Trends in Education - There has been a growing trend of schools conducting "resource surveys" to gather information about parents' social resources, which can lead to a commodification of education and a focus on profit rather than nurturing children's potential [4]. - The shift towards a buyer's market in education, due to declining birth rates, suggests that schools that continue to prioritize resource extraction from parents may face obsolescence [4]. Group 4: Educational Values - Education is fundamentally about nurturing talent and character, and schools should adhere to their educational mission by avoiding short-sighted, profit-driven behaviors [5]. - Upholding the principle of "education without class distinction" is essential for achieving true educational equity and developing well-rounded individuals for the future [5].
家校联系卡要求填写“家长可提供的社会资源”,一小学致歉并收回相关要求,教育须摈弃功利回归初心
Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-15 14:02