The role of a teacher is beyond teaching alone but it also includes instilling discipline into the heart of the student. In recent times, I have discovered that the level of indiscipline among students is becoming alarming. Students talk and act anyhow they like without being cautioned. Discipline is getting scrapped out in schools day by day.
I remember while I was still in secondary school the level of honor we have for our teachers can't be compared with recent times. The way we respect our teachers then can't be compared to none. I remember whenever I did something wrong at home and my mum said she will report me to my teacher, I'm always begging her not to report me because I know my teacher won't handle the matter lightly. Can we still say that this kind of discipline still occurs in recent times?
Things have really changed, students no longer have reasons to regard their teachers anymore and even teachers no longer have passion for teaching anymore. You hear teachers saying it was as a result of unemployment that's why they took up a teaching job.
I have once work in a private school before and I must tell you that school authorities are not helping in matter of morals and discipline. The paramount focus is academic excellence and nothing more. School authorities tends to dance to the tune of parent because they believe it's from parent they get money.
I remember I had a student in my class who could neither read or write, the funny part is that this particular child will tell me that he won't write note because he wants to sleep.This is a primary three student for God sake. I complained to the head mistress and she asked me to always pet him to write or I should I should ask his classmate to help him write.
I was so sad when she said it. Then I asked her how long are we going to continue doing this for him. Then she replied that it's because she don't want to have issues with his parent.That's bad. Parents are pay huge amounts for school fees yet the teachers are given little amounts has salary.
Because of this huge amount, they allow parent to act anyhow and dishonour teachers. Most times when some students act in an indiscipline manner I do wonder what's wrong. But I realized discipline starts from home. You will see lots of indecent dress on so called parent. There was a time a parent appeared in school with a very short skirt and exposed cleavage. I felt bad. We have lot of parents who lack discipline and as well raising undisciplined children.
I believe discipline should not be limited to school premise but teachers should continue to instill discipline into students even after school. Teacher should be encouraged to correct students when they misbehave outside school because they are the leaders of tomorrow. Discipline outside school be done with wisdom and in subtle manner especially when dealing with undisciplined parents.
