Band 6+: In some countries young people are increasingly losing interest in teaching. Why is this happening? What can be done to improve the situation?

The increase in the number of young individuals who lose the desire to teach has become more and more prevalent in some countries. This essay aims to explore the underlying reasons for this trend and propose effective solutions to motivate young people to have more interest in teaching.

There is a wide range of reasons why young people lose enjoyment in teaching majors, especially because of the lower salaries compared to other jobs. It is acknowledged that the professionals related to education require an intensive effort as well as time investment to become a specialists in teaching, which is similar to the requirement of other jobs such as officers or bankers. However, their income level annually is deficient, which is insufficient for other life purposes. For instance, in Vietnam, the average salary of teachers is around 5 million VND, which is relatively low, therefore, young teachers can not cover all their expenditures on accommodation and such fundamental demand. Consequently, young individuals can consider teaching as not a well-paid profession and negatively alleviate the opportunities to take this type of job for their future.

However, there are some practical solutions that can be applied to tackle the low salaries of young people in some countries. The government should positively adjust the salary policies of the teachers as soon as possible. To exemplify, in developed countries, there are a huge number of young individuals willing to become teachers as the average income of teachers is extremely lucrative; however, in many developing countries, the authorities can not recognize the importance of education in the future and propose an underpaid salary for teachers. As a result, a novel policy in increasing teachers’ income can greatly help young people to enhance their dedication to teaching.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the growth of losing delight in teaching young individuals is attuned to the low salary. Nevertheless, the government of a specific country can adjust the law on salary to encourage more young people to become teachers in the future.