Education is the only cheap defense of nation, yet it emphasizes the economic development of a nation as a function of “quality education”.
In the Philippines, crisis in education has become a rampant disease that becomes part of the institutional mechanism- dividing the rich from the poor. It is true indeed. According to the survey conducted by Pulse Asia, wealthy people are now comprised of professionals that have a percentage of nearly of 45. This proves that only those who have finished bachelor's degree have the opportunity to raise their lives efficiently.
Knowing the fact that tertiary completion is the basis for searching blue-collared job, poor families' hope has been weakening. Instead they will only qualify for a garment company whose salary is below minimum amount.
For this reason, educational reform tends to have a high ranking of the agenda for the Philippine government.
One of the reasons for the low quality education is the scarcity of skilled teachers. Many of the best teachers here in our country are magnetized by the good offer and greener pastures of foreign countries. Thus, it results to the “brain-drain” of students. Most of the time they know exactly nothing but the very basic of Math, Science and English subjects which often end up in uncompetitive means.
School facilities and materials also count a lot in retrieving the student's attention. Compared to a private school who has complete libraries, computer rooms, and study references, poor families who cannot avail themselves of studying there has a less chance of learning advance knowledge.
Still, there are two alternative procedures to reverse this cynical reality: first, train students in an interactive way of expressing their thoughts and intellectual skills using advance and profound system. Second, encourage students to explore more comprehension by exposing them through high technology.
I am extending my deepest advocates to the government in the worsening education condition.
