B is for bribery

B is for bribery

From Kompas

I am concerned about conditions in our education system, specifically in one particular school in Sunter Podomoro, North Jakarta. It is no longer a secret that teachers there are accepting bribes from parents. I have become used to this situation and even witnessed some cases which give substance to the advice: pay money to the teachers and they will pay attention to your children.

Some of my relatives with children in that particular school also engage in such practices, just so that their children will be given the proper attention by their teachers.

Teachers should be conscious of their duties and responsibilities in educating their students. They should also perform their tasks to the best of their abilities so the goals of education can be achieved by the students. They should not regard those duties as a burden or a reward to be presented to the privileged few.

I fear of what may happen to our education system if such conditions are allowed to continue.

RR

Jakarta