Can your
school meet your child’s basic needs? In other words does your school have
necessary supplies, equipment and other resources to properly function and
provide those tools needed to properly educate students; your child/ren?
Do
some of the same problems in Education that existed 20 or more years ago still
exist today?
A teacher
remarked recently that she was elated that she was at a school where the
school’s copier actually worked and supplies were ample. Parents, these were prevalent
problems 20 years ago and to which I can attest; I experienced the dilemma
along with staff and faculty and saw firsthand how lack of basic equipment and
supplies impeded teachers’ efforts to provide some of the best learning experiences
for students. Such also dampened teachers/staff’s morale over a period of time.
Teachers did not have time to stand around all day in attempts to get the school
copier to operate. I often tried to coax the copier to function properly in an
effort to make copies for teachers or while engaged in PTA business and just as
often wound up with as much copier ink on me as the inked carbon copies.
Parents
can make a Difference in Education
At the
school in which I served as PTA President, the problem was resolved after PTA
members voted to, raised funds and purchased a new copier and supplies. The
sighs of relief! Staff and faculty were
greatly appreciative that Parents were concerned and concerned enough to make
their jobs a bit easier. That one small gesture made a difference in the entire
school’s environment.
Meeting
the Basic Needs of Children in Education
Surely and
hopefully, with present modern and advanced technology available, schools are not
still using outdated ink-paper carbon copiers. Of course this was one example,
but the point is - basic needs in Education for children such as equipment, supplies
and other resources cannot be lacking in our schools. If teachers and educators
do not have necessary equipment, supplies and resources to assist and enable
them with providing a basic quality
education to students, how do we propose Educators/teachers assist students
with advancing and excelling academically? Parents can your school meet your
child’s basic needs or do you know?
Mrs.
Dorothy Barron, Founder
E-mail: barron.dorothy@yahoo.com
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