Classroom: The heartbeat of any school system
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 20 Views |
Granted, it is desirous to forge a network of alliances with business community and to motivate parental engagement. However, support from outside is indispensable.
With diverse talents at its disposal, a school can still stand on its feet and accomplish its purpose. If in the event of a worst case scenario, every external support system falters and performs less than anticipated, a self-reliant school, motivated by faith in the teaching prowess of its teachers, should prevail.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...