PTA taking hands-on approach on students� work

Learners face a myriad of challenges in schools
Learners face a myriad of challenges in schools

FRANCISTOWN: With a worrying drop rate in academic performance and high incidents of anti-social behaviour, parents are now taking an active role in their children’s education. According to the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) Umbrella Chairperson for North East District (NED) Sam Magama, they have decided to be part of strategising lasting solutions to problems encountered by students so as to help to improve their results.

Magama said this during the Northern Practical Subjects Association (NOPSA) fair that was held at Francistown Senior Secondary School on Saturday.  He said  gone are the days of parents complaining about student’s problems instead of helping to come up with solutions aimed at improving their children’s academic excellence.

“We are tired of always talking about teenage pregnancy and school drop-outs, alcohol and drug abuse, crime and misbehaved students. This year we intend to come up with ways of addressing those issues well on time so that such incidents do not occur,” said Magama.  Magama said they want all stakeholders to be involved in helping the Ministry of Education, Skills and Development (MoESD) in its efforts to improve students’ results.

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