Dongguan responds with charges for "sleeping on the table": a working group has been dispatched to investigate
In response to the online rumor that a private school in Dongguan charges students lunch break fees, among which sleeping on the table for a semester costs 200 yuan, which has sparked a heated discussion on the internet, the Dongguan Education Bureau learned on the 29th that a working group has been dispatched to the school to conduct on-site investigations. If any violations of fees are found, relevant departments will be jointly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.
On August 28th, a school in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, paid 200 yuan for a semester's lunch break while lying on a table, which sparked a heated discussion among netizens. A netizen posted a screenshot of a group chat where school teachers charge lunch break fees. Screenshots show that every semester, sleeping on the stomach costs 200 yuan, lying flat costs 360 yuan, and the bed costs 680 yuan, all of which are voluntary principles.
On the 29th, the Education Bureau of Dongguan City responded to an interview with reporters that in March of this year, the development and reform, finance, and education departments of Dongguan City jointly issued a notice on the charging standards for after-school services in compulsory education in our city, which stipulated the charging standards for school lunch breaks, after-school care, and holiday care services. In response to public feedback on the charging of lunch break fees by Dongguan Humen Jiesheng School, the Municipal Education Bureau has dispatched a working group to conduct on-site investigations at the school. If any violations of fees are found, relevant departments will be jointly investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law.
Previously reported:
Students from a certain school in Dongguan are charged 200 yuan for a semester of lunch break while lying at their desks. The school and government hotlines have responded
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On August 28th, a school in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, paid 200 yuan for a semester's lunch break while lying on a table, which sparked a heated discussion among netizens. A netizen posted a screenshot of a group chat where school teachers charge lunch break fees. Screenshots show that every semester, sleeping on the stomach costs 200 yuan, lying flat costs 360 yuan, and the bed costs 680 yuan, all of which are voluntary principles. On August 29th, the staff of the school stated that this is a document issued by Dongguan City, and parents can choose voluntarily. Teachers will manage it uniformly.
The staff of Dongguan 12345 government service hotline responded that as early as 2019, there was a document about lunch break, titled "Notice on Promoting the Work of Lunch Break Service for Primary and Secondary School Students in Dongguan City". "The lunch break service is a service fee, which is voluntary participation and charged based on actual costs."