Improving The Education System

Many problems are besetting education in the Philippines. The problem on poor quality has been traced to a number of causes which includes school-related and non-school factors.  Among the school-related causes are the unqualified and poorly trained teachers, inadequate facilities and equipment, and lack of instructional materials such as textbooks and teacher’s manuals.  Non-school factors…


Many problems are besetting education in the Philippines. The problem on poor quality has been traced to a number of causes which includes school-related and non-school factors.  Among the school-related causes are the unqualified and poorly trained teachers, inadequate facilities and equipment, and lack of instructional materials such as textbooks and teacher’s manuals.  Non-school factors include poverty, low educational attainment and illiteracy of parents, and poor health and nutrition.       

The biggest barrier for many young Filipino to get hold of education is poverty. Many students are unable to finish education because of not having enough resources to go to school and receive a decent education.  Moreover, due to poverty, many students are forced to drop out and forced to work. Parents and the community play a very important role in the education of young people in the Philippines.  Studies have consistently shown that students who have been actively supported by the parents and the community will perform and learn better.  The community should play a more proactive role in helping improve the quality of public schools that the Philippines have.

Moreover, actively engage parents to just not merely rely on teachers and the school to educate the students and should play a more active role in ensuring that the students are able to read, write and do arithmetic correctly and at the same time show full support in the student’s education.

To improve the quality of education, teachers must undergo massive training for effective skills development using modern school facilities to level up professional competency.

To augment the accommodation problem, government must provide construction of additional school buildings or classrooms. Moreover, improvement of school libraries, science laboratories, updating instructional materials, curriculum development and upgrading school equipments will elevate the performance level of the young Filipino enlisted in public school.

Finally, Students must value education and learn to share it with others who mostly needed it. Education is the greatest key in solving poverty and in solving many of the world’s problems.

By: Lorena M. Navata | Teacher-III | Limay National High School