Generally speaking, the delay in starting school is caused by some irresistible factors, such as the nationwide delay in starting school caused by this epidemic. If the school conducts online learning, the tuition fee may not change much. However, in a school like kindergarten that does not start school and will not have much impact, tuition fees will definitely be adjusted.

We all know very well that the country is now nine-year compulsory education, six years in primary school and three years in junior high school, and tuition fees are not charged throughout the country. Of course, private schools are not among them. Therefore, whether it is postponed or not, the tuition fees of primary and junior high schools will not change, because there is no tuition fee at all.

But high schools and universities, whether state-owned or private, usually charge tuition fees. If students are not given online courses during the extended semester, there will be no educational labor, and it is natural to adjust tuition fees. However, if the school has teachers from all subjects to give online classes to students every day during the postponed semester, the impact of the postponement is actually not great. The children are still in class, and the school and teachers are also paying money, so the tuition fees will naturally be charged.

Let's analyze it in detail. If the tuition fee needs to be adjusted, what kind of adjustment method should it be? Is the fee adjustment of different school-age students or schools at different stages consistent and how should it be distinguished?

The first point: the difference in fees between public schools and private schools.

Public schools directly provide complete compulsory education for primary and junior high school students. Therefore, no matter when the school is postponed, the tuition fees of these schools will not change. The only possible change is that if there are students who live or eat at school, the accommodation fee paid will be deducted relatively, basically according to the actual school time, and no extra money will be given.

Private schools generally pay more attention to learning. For example, in the sudden case of delayed start of school, they almost always arrange teachers from all subjects to give online lectures to students in all classes in real time, so as to minimize the impact of delayed start of school on students' learning. In fact, the teaching task of online courses is more arduous, and teachers pay more time and energy, so there will be no deduction of wages, in other words, there will be no reduction of tuition fees. Of course, what we are talking about here is the vast majority of private schools, and it is not excluded that some schools have different decisions. Similarly, because of the reduction of school hours, accommodation and meals will be paid according to the actual situation.

The second point: the difference in fees between primary and secondary schools, high schools and universities.

The explanation of compulsory free primary and secondary schools has been said above, so I won't repeat it. Both high schools and universities charge fees, which vary greatly according to different schools. In addition to the normal teaching courses, high schools will also have some holidays to make up lessons, which will cost money. Moreover, due to the pressure of study, almost all high schools have courses for online synchronous learning, so there is no need to reduce tuition fees. The only thing that will be reduced is the room and board.

However, unlike junior and senior high schools, college tuition is paid annually. In fact, universities are least affected by the postponement of the start of school because of the late start of school and different class modes. College students can fully absorb the teaching form of online courses and have sufficient restraint and understanding ability. There is not much difference between having classes at home and having classes at school. Moreover, for universities that pay tuition for one year, it is normal to suspend school for half a month and go to school at ordinary times, so universities should not reduce tuition fees.

The third point: the special teaching and payment methods in kindergartens.

Why do you have to hit the kindergarten one-on-one Because the school at this age is so special. There are many kindergartens, nurseries and early education institutions, all of which charge a monthly fee. Moreover, delaying the start of school will not have much impact on children's learning progress. The difference between playing at home and playing at school is just that there are more people or fewer people. And because children's resistance is the lowest, kindergartens should be the last to start school. After school starts, kindergartens will definitely reduce tuition fees. It's not too much trouble to deduct the tuition and fees for the two months when the child didn't go to school.

The fourth point: Parents may not be concerned about the reduction of tuition fees, but whether they can make up for the studies left behind by their children.

Under normal circumstances, when all schools resume, the state may introduce some policies to reduce tuition fees. However, from the perspective of human nature, this situation will not happen in the four types of schools, except that the tuition fees of kindergartens need to be reduced, which is a requirement that all parents may ask. No parent will care about this little change in learning cost. What they care more about is whether the school can pull up their children's learning in the rest of this semester, rather than whether they will charge less tuition this month.

Nowadays, people in China know how to unite, support and understand each other. The problem of paying more tuition fees due to the delay in starting school really won't attract much attention from parents. So as a parent, will you ask the school to reduce tuition fees after school starts?