WeChat groups between parents and teachers were supposed to be an easy communication channel. Some parents said they've even been asked to help their children clean the classroom and help with food service in the school canteen.
In the group, they have to answer questions and requests from parents at any time. One teacher Mr Liu said that he felt "afraid" of WeChat because there were always a lot of unread messages from parents.
Local authorities and educational institutions（机构）have come up with possible solutions. On Nov 11, Liaoning province banned teachers from asking parents to grade their students' homework. Taiyuan and Beijing also issued similar rules forbidding teachers to ask parents to help with homework.
This move has been welcomed by parents and teachers alike. A 35-year-old father agreed that teachers, parents and school need to make some changes. Teachers are already overworked and don't want to spend their free time being bothered by parents. A high school biology teacher held that parents should make sure their kids finish their homework on time and that's enough.
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A. However, he added that parents still need to join in some school activities with their kids. B. However, many said that some teachers are transferring（转移）their work to the parents. C. After the work is done, group chats related to school homework will have to disappear. D. WeChat groups have increased the worries of parents and teachers. E. In fact, many teachers are not happy with the chat groups either. F. Every coin has two sides. |
