The compulsory teacher standards continue to reflect only general education, while for the contents of specific subjects, students must learn from a specialized faculty or college.
To qualify for a teaching position in a public senior high school, a teacher usually graduates from a "teacher's university" which offers compulsory teacher training courses, and he or she usually obtains a master's degree in relevant subjects.
Proposed reforms included more spending for schools (supported by a sales-tax increase), better opportunities for gifted children, vocational education, higher teachers' salaries, more course variety, and compulsory teacher competency exams.
Thus, on November 16th, after only a cursory debate, the lower house passed tweaks to the basic education law that will make it compulsory for teachers to teach patriotism to children.
For example, power was specifically present when the principals made it compulsory for teachers to attend the Learning Dialogues a decision made in the Leading Group that in turn required compliance by all principals and personnel.
In Peru the government of President Alan García introduced compulsory evaluation of teachers; when many of them failed the first exam, the teachers' union was thrown on the defensive.
The government is now making tests compulsory for existing teachers.
Lisa Zimmermann, of Integrate Bristol, welcomed the proposal to make training of teachers compulsory.
Membership of the party was compulsory for all teachers, doctors, engineers, officers or those who hoped for government service.
