Education for sale

From Neraca

As parents we are very concerned with the condition of education as widely reported in the media. Reports say that final exam marks have become a commodity. It's quite understandable that all parents want their children to study in the best schools or universities, especially when an education in this country is so costly.

But I cannot help wondering why some teachers would accept money in exchange for better examination marks. Even elementary school teachers have been involved in this trade. Of course good marks are a ticket to higher educational institutions, but this is a really shameful business. If elementary school children are poisoned by such a practice, I am afraid it will get worse at the higher levels.

MRS. ISNAENI USMAN

Tangerang, West Java