By SOMETHING unusual happened in a private primary school behind our residence. It is a small school, still finding its feet, with only a few pupils.
A few days before resumption, the teachers were asked to report to duty (as is customary). They held a brief meeting, after which they cleaned the school premises. The teachers and the proprietress swept the classrooms, mopped, fetched water, cut the grass around the school and did several other chores. Only two teachers remained on staff, as others had resigned. By the end of the day, those who stayed were completely worn out.
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I could not help but wonder: were they teachers or cleaners?
On Saturday, the proprietress sent for the teachers again—without any prior notice. She simply called and instructed them to come to school immediately.
The following day, I was at the Children’s Bible Club where I teach. One of the teachers, who also works in a private primary school, was absent. I later learnt that the proprietor of her school had summoned all teachers to report—on a Sunday. I was stunned.
Since then, I have been asking myself: do private school owners, especially the small ones, truly respect their teachers? Too often, they treat them as though they own them outright.
Meanwhile, these same schools pay their teachers mere peanuts.
Is this simply a reflection of the state of the economy, or are many private school owners taking undue advantage of their staff?
