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We continue to face serious problems in public education. From the foundation phase to teenagers, there is a common violation of the code of conduct in state schools. Bullying and substance abuse are some of the problems that teachers are battling.
In many public schools, you can only admire the teachers for their fortitude considering the nightmare that some of them have to deal with daily. Learners sell dagga, refuse to do homework, bring weapons, form gangs and come to school drunk. Body shaming of female teachers by boys is also common.
When a teacher is disrespected by a learner and she retaliates or rather reacts the same way as the learner, she gets fired and the learner remains in school. The same applies to police officers who conduct a search operation for weapons and drugs in school.
When they find weapons and decide to use force on learners who resist being searched, they are accused of police brutality. No one can instill discipline anymore because children have rights, the same rights that they abuse.
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In a viral video shared by South Africa Daily, two primary school learners were found with Okapi knives and the teacher instructed them to stand in front of the whole class to show their fellow learners what they are using knives for.
Shockingly, they pulled out the knives, opened them, and started showing off their skills.
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The masses are shocked as they realize that their children are not safe in schools. Some are calling for the government to bring back corporal punishment, while others want the two boys to be suspended and taken to rehab.
All public schools need full-time social workers. Perhaps their presence will have an impact on some learners. The Department of Education continues to fail to budget for proper security at schools.
We have to approach the failure of education in South Africa as the problem of all problems, now and into the future. Parents, teachers, and businesses must come together to privatize education.
The headmasters and headmistress could start by declaring their schools ‘Units Of Education’. A business-led then incorporates these units into regional companies. School fees are treated as income to fund school operations.
I know this sounds far-fetched and many will scoff at the idea but the masses have nothing to lose. To a large degree, this is how large successful independent schools are functioning today.
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