Questioning teachers

Questioning teachers

From Koran Tempo

Parents of PGRI1 high school students in Bekasi have complained about fees for private lessons unilaterally imposed by the school's teachers. The city council and education office have also prohibited teachers from obliging students to attend such lessons.

The Ministry of National Education should deal with this issue seriously. During the past few years, the mentality of teachers, principals and managers at some schools has been questionable.

Sometimes when teaching mathematics, teachers do not explain the lessons properly and students' exam results are poor, forcing them to join extra courses. This continues despite parents' complaints to school principals and many parents suspect teachers and principals of collusion.

Other teachers are intelligent graduates of popular universities who fail to transfer their knowledge to students effectively. It is necessary for the ministry to conduct performance evaluations of teachers and school principals.

GORDON MANDIAS Jakarta