Sunday April 27, 2008
Schoolchildren are not zombies
MOST school heads have the “false” perception that by keeping students for long hours in schools and loading them with homework, they would be able to produce more “A” students.
I would be grateful if experts on child development and education could shed some light on this matter for the benefit of those involved in initiating education policies for our children.
Students are being pushed to the limits by schoolheads who are desperate to get recognition, promotion and, of course, their superscale salaries, before they retire.
We parents are really concerned about the tremendous pressure and stress exerted by ambitious school principals on our children.
Maybe the Education Ministry and state education departments can clarify how extra “tuition” classes can help over-stressed students to achieve excellent results.
Why must all students be forced to attend extra tuition classes?
Why can't teachers complete their lessons on time, or conduct revision classes during normal school hours?
If schools are really interested in helping academically weak students, why not have extra classes for important subjects on weekends?
The extra classes look impressive in the list full of programmes and activities sent by school principals to state education departments.
Ministry and state education departments officials should get down to the ground, and talk to students and parents to get the actual picture.
Most of the time, teachers are not available, classes are cancelled without informing students, and students have to hang around the school compound until their parents fetch them.
Last year, a girl hanged herself in Seremban for failing to obtain five As.
Is the Education Ministry waiting for more deaths and suicide attempts before it decides to stop schools from killing our children with stress and pressure?
Please bear in mind that our children are humans, not robots or zombies!
DISGUSTED
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