The school heads face flak
Friday, July 29, 2022 | 510 Views |
When schools do not perform as expected, deservedly so, school principals face a lot of flak and criticism from all quarters.
Parents expect the best education and teaching climate for their children while government demands a return on investments.
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...