Bulletin of the Ministry of Education on the investigation and handling of illustrations in primary school mathematics textbooks of People’s Education Publishing House

　　CCTV News:According to the website of the Ministry of Education, in May 2022, the illustration of the eleventh set of primary school mathematics textbooks by People’s Education Publishing House (hereinafter referred to as People’s Education Press) was widely concerned by the society. The leading party group of the Ministry of Education attached great importance to it, and set up an investigation and disposal working group headed by the leading comrades of the leading party group and deputy heads by two members of the leading party group. By interviewing relevant personnel, reading original materials, listening to the opinions of experts in mathematics, ideological politics and art, and soliciting the opinions of front-line mathematics and art teachers, it conducted a serious investigation and verification. The relevant information is hereby notified as follows:

　　After investigation, there are three main problems in textbook illustrations. First, it is not beautiful and upward, and there is a gap with the fundamental requirements of Lide Shuren. The overall painting style does not conform to the aesthetic habits of the public, and some illustrations are ugly and have poor mental outlook, which does not properly reflect the sunny and upward image of children in China. Second, it is not serious and standardized, and some illustrations even have errors. There are too many illustrations, some of which have low professional standards, and some illustrations have scientific and normative problems. Third, it is not meticulous and accurate, and some illustrations are easy to be misunderstood. Some illustrations are sketchy, some lines are poorly drawn and elements are improperly selected, and the proportion of pictures is not harmonious. At the same time, it is also found that some illustrations of problems spread on the Internet are not illustrations of primary school mathematics textbooks of People’s Education Society, and relevant departments have included them in comprehensive investigation and rectification.

　　After investigation, the People’s Education Society, as a textbook compilation unit, did not fully and thoroughly implement the relevant decision-making arrangements of the central government, and did not fully understand the educational function of illustrations in textbooks. The selection system of illustrators was not perfect and standardized, the implementation of the system of three examinations and three schools in textbooks was not strict, the internal error correction system was not perfect, readers’ opinions were not taken seriously, and the problems existing in illustrations were not carefully investigated and rectified in time. When organizing experts to carry out textbook review, the Textbook Bureau of the Ministry of Education lacked guidance and supervision, and did not supervise the investigation and rectification of textbook problems.

　　After investigation, it is not found that there is a problem of economic benefit transmission between the relevant personnel of PEP, the illustrator Wu Yong and the general consultant of the overall design art of teaching materials Lv Jingren.

　　依据《中国共产党问责条例》《中国共产党纪律处分条例》《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》等有关规定，对有关单位及27名失职失责人员进行严肃追责问责，具体如下：

　　责令人民教育出版社党委整改，并予以通报批评；给予人民教育出版社党委书记、社长黄强党内严重警告、记大过处分；给予总编辑、时任党委书记郭戈党内严重警告、记大过处分，免职处理；给予分管负责人党内严重警告、记大过处分，免职处理；给予小学数学编辑室主要负责人党内严重警告、记过处分，免职处理；给予其他17人相应纪律处分和组织处理。责令教育部教材局整改，并予以通报批评；给予局长田慧生党内警告、记过处分；给予分管负责人等5名相关人员相应纪律处分和组织处理。

　　对插图作者、设计人员作出相应处理，不再聘请吴勇、封面设计吕旻、吕敬人及其工作室从事国家教材设计、插图绘制等相关工作。

　　衷心感谢社会各界对教材工作的关心、批评与监督。教育部将坚持和加强党对教材工作的全面领导，不断健全完善并严格执行教材编制、审查、使用、维护、监管各环节相关制度，确保教材建设始终坚持正确政治方向和价值取向，切实打造培根铸魂、启智增慧、适应时代要求的精品教材。