Call to stop blame game

SOUTHERN Highlands administrator Jerry David says the blame game for the deteriorating education over the year must stop and all should unite and turn their attention to help initiate positive changes and improvements.
“Everyone is at fault. We are all part and parcel of it,” he said.
Speaking at the opening of the Aiya Robesi High School double-classroom on Monday, David said that following the “very disappointing” national test results, there was a public outcry with people pointing fingers at each other.
“Education begins at home, and goes step by step. We all should take responsibility and work together to help make some improvements at schools, both outside (infrastructure) and in classrooms.
“While education officials, teachers and parents are at fault for the drop in academic performance, students are also to be blamed.
“Students today are disrespectful and very disobedient. They miss classes, spend time on social media and do other things during classes.
“These are contributing to the deteriorating learning curve and we must all do something about this and the discipline that demands.
“High and secondary school students are future leaders of this nation and they must be good role models for their younger brothers and sisters. We cannot expect miracles to happen.
“We have to work together, identify problems and use transparency-promoting tools to tackle issues and problems.”
David also ticked off public servants for not giving priority to their work and were seen elsewhere during work hours.
“They do not understand the meaning of a public servant. They should be loyal to the people and have different priorities than those in the private sector. Public servants should assess their long-term responsibilities to the people and country,” he added.