Morocco Bans Private Tutoring by Public School Teachers, Citing Conflict of Interest

In a note addressed to inspectors and school administrators, the Ministry of Education has put an end to this phenomenon which is spreading within society, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, according to which this amounts to an informal parallel school.

This is a combination of a public function and a lucrative liberal activity. This is sanctioned by Article 73 of the law governing the civil service, which states that "in the event of a serious fault committed by a civil servant, whether it is a breach of his professional obligations or a common law offense, the perpetrator of this fault may be immediately suspended by the authority with disciplinary power," the ministry recalls.

Thus, the department has warned teachers who force students to resort to paid tutoring, as it creates inequalities, particularly in access to this type of service.

To this end, the ministry called on teachers and teachers to "devote themselves to improving the level of students during official lessons and to support the weakest within the framework of the support courses defined in the ministry’s policy on academic support".

It was also recommended to the teaching staff to "strengthen the controls and revise the grading methods, in order to guarantee equal opportunities between the students and to avoid them resorting to paid tutoring".

In conclusion, the ministry has called on parents to denounce this practice, normally prohibited by the law governing the civil service, the newspaper points out.