the present educational system of the philippines..
Filipinos were always been thought to be fast learners, however as years pass by, it has declined much significantly. Before, most of the children used to go to school but now, they are found in the streets selling, if not, begging for money or for food. It is such a pity seeing them like that when you know that at that age, they should be well taken cared of, guided by elders and honed to become better individuals. To have a good education was supposed to be the right of every Filipino citizen, however as time goes by, it has only been a privilege for those who can afford and those who have adequate resources. Schools are very limited to accommodate so many students each year and there is no budget provided by the government to build new schools for children. Education is not the priority of the Philippine government nor is it the second one. This is perhaps the reason why even if the Department of Education wants to find solutions for the scarcity of schools and books, they can never push through with some of their ideas since there are limited resources. Not only is there a scarcity of schools and books but also, there is a shortage of teachers. The number of teachers has declined since some of them opt to teach abroad due to the fact that there is a very small salary here in the country. The minimum wage could not afford to raise them from poverty and salary here is not enough to meet the needs of each member of the family. And with the limited budget, employment rate is significantly low. Also, since more and more teachers are going abroad, their expertises are brought with them. Those left behind are not competent enough to teach and render good quality education. Some of them are just teaching for the sake of earning money and not about helping the next generation and honing them to become the saving grace of the nation. The burning passion to teach cannot be seen in their eyes and they only see teaching as a job and not as something which they can dedicate their lives to. Also, more and more students from private schools have transferred to public schools since the parents cannot afford anymore to send them to private schools. With this, there is additional percent to children studying in public schools and it poses another problem. One solution that they did for this is that they created double shifts. There are morning classes and afternoon classes. However, I believe that this is not enough for a growing and curious child. A child needs more and more time to learn and the given period is not adequate for better learning. Also, teachers would be so tired that they cannot make the most out of their abilities. They cannot teach well and would just resort to giving activities thus having less input to the part of the child. This is such a very sad reality for all of us. The children were supposed to be the hope of the nation, but what will happen if this problem persists? I believe that action should be done immediately before further damage can be inflicted.
and i thank GOD for making things happen.. i know HE can hear me.. i know.. honestly, i have no idea what to write here.. words cannot express the joy i am feeling right now, the ecstacy running through my veins, and the bliss, oh! the bliss!!..
