In today's increasingly rich education resources, we often hear about some controversies between schools and parents. Recently, the incident in which Pubei No. 4 Middle School in Qinzhou, Guangxi Province, initiated students' parents to donate money to install air-conditioners in classrooms is one of the typical examples. This incident has triggered widespread concern in the community, and has made us think again: is it reasonable or unreasonable for parents to chip in to install air conditioning in classrooms?
First of all, from a legal point of view, it is not legal for parents to donate money to install air-conditioning. Our Education Law clearly stipulates that schools should provide educational facilities and equipment that meet the standards set by the state to ensure normal learning for students. Air conditioners in classrooms are part of the school's infrastructure and should be installed and maintained by the school. Parents' donations to install air-conditioning are in fact shifting the responsibility that should be borne by the school to the parents, which is not in line with the law.
Secondly, from the perspective of fairness, parents' donations for air-conditioning are also unreasonable. Educational equity is an important cornerstone of social equity, and every student should enjoy equal educational resources. If parents donate money to install air-conditioning, it may lead to a further widening of the gap between the rich and the poor, which is not conducive to the realization of educational equity. For those students whose families are not financially well-off, they may suffer because they cannot afford the donation, which is unfair.
Moreover, from the perspective of education, parents donating money to install air-conditioning is not a good way of education. Education is not just about imparting knowledge, but also about developing students' character and values. If schools solve infrastructure problems through parents' donations, it may send a wrong message to students that they can rely on others to solve problems instead of relying on their own efforts. This is not conducive to the development of independent thinking and problem-solving skills among students.
Finally, from a practical point of view, there are many problems with parents' donations for air-conditioning. First, how is the amount of donation determined? Each family has different financial conditions, how to ensure that each family can afford the donation? Secondly, there is the question of the utilization and supervision of the donations. How can it be ensured that the donations will all be used for the installation of air-conditioners and will not be diverted or misused? These are all issues that need to be considered.
Overall, it is neither reasonable nor legal for parents to chip in to install air-conditioning in classrooms. Schools should take responsibility for providing a good educational environment, rather than shifting the burden to parents. At the same time, we should also be alert to the possible negative impacts of this practice, such as affecting the fairness of education and conveying wrong values. It is hoped that the relevant authorities will strengthen the supervision of such incidents to safeguard the fairness of education and protect the rights and interests of students.