Whom are parents working for?
Sep 08, 2011
EDITOR: Reading the Saturday Vision of September 3, my eye was caught by the article on school parties. While the glamour, pomp and money exhibited at these parties is pleasant to the eye, I strongly and passionately agree with the writer that the situation is running out of hand.
EDITOR: Reading the Saturday Vision of September 3, my eye was caught by the article on school parties. While the glamour, pomp and money exhibited at these parties is pleasant to the eye, I strongly and passionately agree with the writer that the situation is running out of hand.
The level of sex, alcohol and drug abuse is indeed sad for our youngsters. As parents, I think schools are leaving these children too much on their own. What happened to school parties where teachers and the headmaster would be in attendance?
This would be in broad daylight in the school main hall with windows and doors open. What we see now is a night club ambiance at the schools! Does anyone still care? What about the parents? Are they too busy to talk to and know their child? Yes, we must work but whom are we working for if our children are going to waste?
Gasta Kakaire
Kampala
The level of sex, alcohol and drug abuse is indeed sad for our youngsters. As parents, I think schools are leaving these children too much on their own. What happened to school parties where teachers and the headmaster would be in attendance?
This would be in broad daylight in the school main hall with windows and doors open. What we see now is a night club ambiance at the schools! Does anyone still care? What about the parents? Are they too busy to talk to and know their child? Yes, we must work but whom are we working for if our children are going to waste?
Gasta Kakaire
Kampala