There is an African proverb that says that it takes a village to educate a child. It is a proverb that does not only speak well about how the history treated education but as well as what we can do, modern-living people, in creating a world that focuses on the development of the child.
Education, in its literal sense, is the process of transmission of knowledge so that a learner is equipped with necessary tools he or she needs. But saying that and doing that are far two different things.
True it is that there are allotted funds for the sector of education and that our lawmakers are creating and recreating policies that can prioritize our learners in this fight for development. True it is that financial allocations are put forth in creating classrooms and other facilities. Yet it is also true that there are so many things needed to be done. And those things that we need to do to elevate the current status of our educational system must be done by everyone. Every sector of our community and every individual has a special role in our quest of having morally upright and productive citizens of the Philippines.
Our leaders must see to it that there are enough laws that can protect the rights and welfare of our youth. Our economists and everybody who works under the business sector must pledge in providing opportunities for our students. Our scientists must share relevant information about how existing and new information can help in nurturing the potentials of these learners. Our artists must see to it that songs, dances, cultural artifacts, museums, and libraries are well-preserved and protected so that culture is transmitted and a Filipino child grows into a Filipino adult. Our journalists and media people must work laboriously so that mass media contents can teach young individuals how to think critically and objectively. Women, men, and the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Interracial, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community must exemplify through their actions that gender is nothing but senseless base in treating a person and that the principle of equality exists among all forms of sexes. Parents should always support whatever endeavour their children might choose as long as the journey is for the achievement of their dreams. Teachers, lastly, must see to it that the development of the child is also the development of the society. They must adhere in their oath that no dream will be wasted and forsaken and that no one will ever get tired in guiding a child.
By: Andrea S. Irangan | Teacher I | BNHS | Balanga, Bataan
