Navigating a school out of danger
Friday, September 15, 2023 | 170 Views |
The reasons why it can be a tall order to navigate a school out of danger are many and varied. One of the factors affecting negatively the overall health of a school system is absence of a shared vision and clarity of purpose.
A vision should not exist in the head of a leader or management. Shared dreams and aspirations promote unity of purpose and mind while lack of clarity of purpose sows the seeds of discord and misunderstanding.
Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...