【新唐人2014年12月11日訊】過去幾個星期來，中國有成千上萬的教師抗議工資太低，以及對強制繳納養老保險的做法不滿而舉行罷課。有老師在網上透露，他們的地區津貼是其他地方的一半，貨幣分房也沒有發放，十餘年工齡，到手工資只有2000多元。
12月7號，中共國務院僑辦主任裘援平在第三屆世界華文教育大會上表示，希望在未來三年對3萬名華文教師進行系統培訓。
對比中共教育部在海外砸大錢設立眾多的孔子學院，中國境內的教師就沒這麼「幸福」了。
近一年來，中國各地有大量的教師罷工。單單過去的幾個星期以來，中國東北就有成千上萬的教師罷教，抗議工資太低和強制繳納養老保險的做法。他們為了微薄的薪水向地方政府爭取權利。
深圳市春風勞動爭議諮詢服務部主任張治儒：「教師的這些集體遊行，其實是很多年積壓的結果，很多的不滿，地方在執政這些方面，做的很不到位，在我們內地有些教師，有很大的意見。」
前不久，黑龍江綏化肇東市的部分中小學老師停止教學向政府「討薪」。當地老師反映，他們的待遇太低，和周圍其他縣市的工資相差1000多塊錢。
對此，肇東市委書記趙勝利到現場協調，現場老師抗議聲不斷，趙勝利解釋，肇東市的工資始終按全省統一標準執行，因為醫保、養老和公積金是每月扣除，跟年底集中扣除的地區相比，月工資顯得少一些。但現場抗議的老師們不滿意這個說法。
黑龍江肇東中小學八千教師大罷課後引發連鎖效應，不到二週已蔓延至黑龍江的雙城、依蘭、尚志、賓縣、巴彥、方正、五大連池等地，目前依蘭縣罷課仍然在持續。
依蘭縣多名教師冒著零下24度的嚴寒，聚集在依蘭縣政府前廣場上，打出「依蘭4000教師維權 要求返還剋扣工薪」的橫幅，高喊「還我工資，反對剋扣，堅持到底，明天繼續」的口號。
12月4號，河南禹州市數千教師聚集在市政府門前，手持橫幅維權，強調他們是一群從事高尚職業，卻領著低等薪資的教師。
河南禹州陳老師:「工資確實比較低，像我也教了三十年了，工資也就是(每月)兩千四，加上績效工資兩千七吧，確實比較困難。」
河南禹州王老師:「有兩年的績效工資沒有發，政府答應了說分三年以內可能給補齊，確定說在年前補半年，因為老師比較多缺口比較大。」
根據《自由亞洲電臺》報導，這股罷課維權潮更蔓延至浙江省麗水市縉雲縣。
北京理工大學經濟學教授胡星斗接受《自由亞洲電臺》採訪時表示，在中國，基層中小學教師的工資普遍偏低，有兩個原因，第一是教師是弱勢團體沒有話語權。
第二點，胡星斗說各級政府其實是不太重視教育的。儘管中國歷來說科教興國，重視教育，但是中國的教育經費投入佔GDP比重，在前些年一直是百分之2點幾，現在才達到4%，而世界平均水平一般都在5%左右。
在中國，教師一直是工資相對較低的職業。依蘭縣教師在網上發佈的一封公開信中稱，有二十年教齡的老教師每月工資才2000多元，新教師的工資「更可憐」，還不到1000元。
採訪/田淨 編輯/黃億美
Strikes For Higher Wages Spreading Among Teachers In China
For the past few weeks, tens of thousands of teachers
have been going on strike in China to protest against
low wages and compulsory pension.
Some teachers reveal on the internet that their allowance
is only half of what others receive in other areas.
Neither have they received any subsidies for housing.
With over ten years of work experience, they are only
receiving slightly more than 2000 yuan ($US 324) a month.
On the 7th December at the 3rd World Congress for Chinese
Education, Qiu Yuanping, director of State Council of Chinese
Overseas Affairs, stated his hope to implement systematic
retraining for 30,000 Chinese teachers in the next 3 years.
In contrast to the huge funding that the various
“Confucious Institutes" overseas are receiving from the CCP’s
Ministry of Education, the teachers within China
are not so “blessed".
Over the past year, there are a large number of teachers
going on strike in China.
In the recent weeks alone, there are already tens of thousands
of teachers on strike in the North East regions of China.
They protested against low wages and the
compulsory pension scheme.
They fought for their rights to a meagre salary
against the local governments.
Director of Shenzhen city Chunfeng labour dispute advisory
services, Zhang Zhiru:
These parades by the teachers are the results of years of
neglect and dissatisfaction.
The local governments are doing a very poor job.
We have teachers here that hold very strong opinions.
Not long ago, primary and secondary school teachers from
Zhaodong county, Suihua city, of Heilongjiang province stopped
teaching to demand for salaries from the government.
Local teachers complained that their remunerations
were too low.
They are receiving more than a thousand yuan ($US 162) less
than what their counterparts are receiving in other areas.
Amidst the protests, party secretary of Zhaodong county,
Zhao Shengli, was dispatched as a site coordinator.
He explained to the teachers at the scene of protest that
their wage rate has always been following the
unified standards of the province.
However, contributions to health insurance, pension
and provident funds are deducted from wages monthly
as opposed to yearly from other areas.
This is why their monthly wages appear less compared
to what others are receiving.
However, teachers are not satisfied with this explanation.
The strike by 8,000 teachers from Heilongjiang Zhaodong
county started a ripple effect.
In less than 2 weeks, the strikes have spread to Shuangcheng,
Yilang, Shangzhi, Binxian, Bayan, Fangzheng, Wudalianchi
and other areas in Heilongjiang province.
Strikes in Yilan county are still presently ongoing.
Teachers from Yilan county braved the cold of -24C (-11.2F)
and gathered at the square in front of
local government quarters.
They raised banners reading: 4000 teachers from Yilan
demand return of deducted wages.
They also shouted slogans such as:
Return my wages, and stop the deduction.
We will persist to the end, and we will continue tomorrow.
On Dec. 4, thousands of teachers gathered in front of
City Hall in Henan Province Yuzhou county.
They emphatically stated that they are working in a
noble profession, but are receiving a low wage.
Mr Chen from Yuzhou county: Really, the wages are rather low.
I have worked for 30 years, but I am only receiving
a monthly salary of 2400 yuan ($US 389).
With a performance bonus, I get about 2700 ($US 437).
It is really quite difficult.
Another Mr Wang: We have not received any
performance bonus for the last two years.
The government promised that they will make-up for it
within 3 years and that they will return half a year’s worth
of backlog before the end of this year.
It has been difficult because there are many teachers.
According to Radio Free Asia strikes among teachers
have spread even further to Jinyun County of Lishui City
in Zhejiang Province.
In an interview conducted by Radio Free Asia, economics
professor Hu Xingdou from Beijing Institute of Technology
said that there are two reasons for low wages among
secondary and primary school teachers.
First, they are a vulnerable group without a voice.
Secondly, governments on all levels do not actually place
much emphasis on education.
Even though China historically believes that education leads
to national prosperity, it is not a high priority in practice.
China’s spending on education took up less than 3% of
national GDP in the last few years.
Currently, it is at 4% while the world average is at around 5%.
In China, teaching has always been a profession that
is low paid.
In an open letter published online, teachers from Yilan county
revealed that teachers with more than 20 years of teaching
experience only receive 2000 odd yuan ($US 324) a month.
The salary of new teachers is even more “pitiable",
at less than 1000 yuan ($US 162).
Interview/TianJing Edit/Huang Yimei