Poor quality of HMs and the sorry state of our schools
Much has been written about violence and bullying in schools following the stabbing of a female student by a male student and two rape cases in schools in October.
Many good suggestions have been made, chief of which is the call to reform the education system.
But I noticed that no one mentioned one of the main actors in the school system: headmasters and headmistresses.
We know that an organisation is as good as its leader. This applies to schools too.
I think one major reason for the deteriorating situation in national schools is the quality or attitude of school heads.
Most school heads have become too soft and too comfortable.
And this speaks volumes about the selection process. Are teachers promoted as school heads based on their capability or are there other considerations? Do connections to political parties or powerful personalities or race matter?
Any review of the schooling system must focus on the criteria for promotion to this crucial post.
Otherwise we will continue…
