School is a treasure strictly for learning

Most schools have a ratio for every teacher there are twenty to thirty students. Some teachers seem to be doing more babysitting than teaching. Our teachers definitely have their hands full. I, as a parent, find it good to be in charge of my daughters’ education. I myself get involved to make sure she has a bright future and hope she will find her purpose in this world. Our wonderful teachers are there to teach the curriculum. Our children still need to go back home and do their homework. I remember in grade school I had Mrs. Doubt she was known as the meanest teacher in the school. But after I got to know her, she was the most caring teacher and always pushing us to do better. She turned out to be my favorite teacher through grade school. Now it’s my daughters turn for me to check her homework and understand what needs to be done. They are taught how to read, write, and do arithmetic. If you take away recess, lunch, extracurricular activities depending on their grade level, it will only take a few hours per day to follow the curriculum. They would finish in a few hours if they could. And when they get older, they learn social studies and science. Which they learn by reading. Why did things become so complicated? When did we lose sight of what’s important currently our teachers are expected to teach larger groups of students taking more time to finish the lessons. Get involved, every time I go to a parent meeting, it’s always the same group of women. I wondered, where are all the other parents. I believe if we all pitched in the load would be a lot easier. I help when I can because the school is a part of our community. In the long run it will be better for all of us.

Sirach 51:17 “Since in this way I have profited, I will give my teacher grateful praise.”