Yes, it would be good if miraculous and overnight solutions were to be sought and found. But that is only a wishful thinking, dream that is almost impossible to realise. The solution rests in the spirit of collectivism, working together for the common good. There is an urgent need to embark on a voyage of meaningful conversations predicated upon a desire to seek a common understanding of the contributions of the various protagonists and actors towards the disasters, which had befallen the education industry over the years and ponder honestly on what and how each one of them could do to get the noble teaching and learning service back on its feet.
No entity should be singled out to pay a heavy price for all the ills that bedevil the system because all should be held accountable for their actions and omissions. The one certainty is that all the players are equally responsible for the predicament the system finds itself in. In times of crisis there is a tendency on the part of certain quarters to run away from accountability while over burdening others with the stigma having ‘messed up’ the system and the daunting task of correcting the wrongs they possibly had committed. The most unfortunate elements in the system most likely to get most of the flak when things fall apart are the teachers and their principals. But this is wrong. Blame, if any, should be apportioned accordingly across the board. Every department should take responsibility, ranging from curriculum, assessment, quality assurance, training, school monitoring and support.
