Is it time for one-session school?
Here are 10 reasons why the Ministry of Education should not implement single session and dismiss schools at 4 p.m.
1. Teachers are not babysitters. Teachers are burdened with a lot of programmes and paper works.
2. Parents will treat teachers like babysitters. They might take advantage to leave their children in school until they clock off at 5 p.m. only to pick up their children. This might lead parents to neglect their responsibility.
3. Teachers will be losing a lot of side income especially from tuition business.
4. Tuition centres and private tutors will generate lesser income too if students study until evening.
5. Students will definitely end up bringing more books to school (which resulted in heavy school bags which is not a new issue) as there will be more study periods. Unless the evening hours are for extra curricular activities.
6. Students should spend their evening for leisure, take a nap or doing homework instead of wasting time waiting for the bus or parents to pick them up after school at 4 p.m.
7. To be realistic, many schools are crowded and still have to opt for the two-session.
8. It's general election soon. If the next Minister of Education is not Hishamuddin, suggesting or arguing about this issue is useless because chances are new minister wants to implement their own policy.
9. The National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) is pretty vocally sound and will fight for the teachers who are already MENTALLY and physically drained teaching hundreds or thousands of students each day.
10. Students will be extremely tired after school. Or perhaps during school hours. Which one is better, sleep in the class or skip school?
7 drop shot(s):
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Most schools doesn't even have enough classrooms for all the students. How can this be implemented?! What a bad idea..
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I haven't really thought about is as my son is now in Form 4 morning class. Another year, he will be in college, it doesnt matter to me.
I do agree with your points. Having single and longer hours have its cons too. :)
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Later we'll have some ministers say "kalau tak suka, boleh resign".
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Don't worry, be happy ...it will not be started so soon... not even in 2020...... cos this is Malaysia... think very can...do very the cannot...btw tenkiu and kam sia for visiting my blog
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Yung: I agree. But they always talk only and not going to implement it.
Sam: Wow, going to college soon. You'll be kan cheong about his SPM soon!
Anthraxxxx: Hahaha...see who resign first when the election comes.
X'tina: Our politicians like to 'vegetarian' talk and not do it. You are welcome.
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my son's school starts at 7.00. He wakes up at 530, he leaves the house at 600a.m. If he stay behind in school as in single session he will reach home at 530 to 600 maybe 630 because of the traffic jam at those hours. During those hours he can only eat canteen food snacks, not bathe or rest, sit in smelly classrooms and definitely not do anything useful after 100. He will be too tired by then. he will not study when he is tired. you coup up all these kids for so long together all kinds of trouble fights and so on will happen. How can it not happen when the kids are tired, hot, irritable and frustrated. I went to his classroom recently. It is smelly and there are 47 kids in such a small room. The kids can barely move. neither can the teacher. he is limited to a small space only to move. Take care of the kids? If he can move beyond the small area he has alloted to him.
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Anon: Thanks for your sharing. What I can say is, children shouldn't be forced to spend such a long hours in schools. It's not about whether we have enough resources or our teachers are lazy or not, but our children deserve a healthier environment for studies as well as for leisure.
