Praise for teachers

I WRITE in response to everyone blaming teachers regarding students’ poor academic results.
It must be understood that blaming teachers is just a tip of an iceberg. There are many factors leading to poor academic performance.
Only an educated fool and narrow-minded professional can make baseless comments about teachers’ poor performances.
Can’t you appreciate how teachers are working tirelessly to just get your kids and you to be educated?
Can’t you appreciate their endless commitments to serve the vast remote parts of PNG?
Can’t you see the pain and shame your blame has brought upon us?
For a person like you to sit in your comfort zone, and start making short-sighted comments, is a big slap to the majority of hard working teachers, especially in remote areas.
For one to be effectively educated, it requires a lot of inputs.
These include: Student-teacher ratio; availability of appropriate teaching resources; readiness of students; relevancy of curriculum content; sufficiency of science and maths equipment; low job satisfaction; active participation from parents and citizens; regular and effective supervision from authorities; welfare of teachers; and the list goes on.
Parents can also be blamed.
As a parent, you have a vital role in the learning of the children.
Create a learning avenue at home and show your daily concern over your children.
Restrict un-educational activities that divert their attention and focus.
Have you done your part?
Or have you only been a spectator and played the blame game?
Blaming teachers is not a solution.
Look deeper to extract the real contributing factors.

Kay Yagara Masase