Education for sale

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