今年以来,全国许多地方不同程度地出现拖欠中小学教师工资问题,并且有进一步发展的趋势,严重影响了教师队伍的稳定,影响了基础教育的改革和发展。教育界和社会舆论对此反映强烈,呼吁有关部门像解决农民“白条”问题一样,尽快兑现教师工资。各级党委和政府对这个问题非常重视,做了大量工作。不少地方提出,一定要在教师节使教师工资全部兑现。解决拖欠教师工资问题,难度很大,各级党政部门的决心也很大。现在关键的问题是要真抓实干,抓紧清理陈欠,防止出现新欠,并且标本兼治,制订出在新形势下保证教师工资能够按时全部发放的政策措施。拖欠工资严重影响教师生活,伤害教师感情,加剧教师队伍不稳定拖欠教师工资问题,几年前在一些地方就时有发生。进入今年以来,这个问题在全国许多地方越来越突出,陈欠远未清理干净,新欠又在不断出现,其严重性主要表现在以下三个方面。一是拖欠的地区进一步扩展。前几年拖欠问题主 Since this year, the problem of arrears of primary and secondary school teachers’ salaries arose in varying degrees in many parts of the country. There is also a trend of further development, which has seriously affected the stability of the contingent of teachers and affected the reform and development of basic education. The education sector and public opinion have strongly responded to this and called for the relevant departments to honor teachers’ salaries as quickly as possible to solve the “white bar” problem for peasants. Party committees and governments at all levels attach great importance to this issue and have done a great deal of work. Many places have proposed that teacher salaries be fully honored at Teacher’s Day. Solving the problem of teachers’ salaries in arrears is extremely difficult and the determination of party and government departments at all levels is also great. The key issue now is to earnestly work hard, pay close attention to the liquidation of debts, prevent new debts and tackle both the symptoms and the root causes of problems, and formulate policies and measures to ensure teachers’ salaries can be fully paid on time under the new circumstances. Arrears of wages have a serious impact on teachers’ lives, hurting teachers’ feelings, aggravating the instability of teachers and the problem of teachers’ salaries. A few years ago, occasional problems occurred in some places. Since the beginning of this year, this issue has become increasingly prominent in many parts of the country. Chen Zaiyuan has not cleaned up cleanly and the new arrears continue to appear. The seriousness of the problem lies in the following three aspects. First, the delinquent areas are further expanded. A few years ago owed the problem main