Research conducted by the Centre for Development and Enterprise shows that many of the parents sending their children to low-fee private schools were themselves public school teachers. How are we as parents supposed to believe in the public school system when those in the public school system do not believe in the work they do.
If one were to take the doors away, it would still be a school even without windows and walls it would still be a school. There was a time when people went to school in an open field and attended class under a tree even that did not take away from the fact that they were going to school. Yes better resources make school easier and perhaps bearable but results come from each and every individual. It is the people within the confounds of the schooling system that create a winning school.
One cannot leave it to the schools to detest laziness, absenteeism,late coming, profane language, lying and "chewing chappies". The environment may make a difference in the way one perceives a school and the quality of education therein but a motivated individual who wants to see a brighter future for our children has the power to change perceptions.
As parents we need to understand the value of education and lead by example, We cannot encourage children to read when we don't pick up a newspaper or a pamphlet from time to time. Education is a team effort. Parents support to the best of their ability, Teachers coach the team and prepares them for finals and it is the children who carry the flag and play as hard as they can to ensure victory. Not every champion has to train on solid ground. It is when we are shaken that we learn to stand strong.
Private or public, a school should generate results and we should expect only the best!
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