When the cabinet announced the closing of several teacher's training colleges all over the country - not a moan was heard. But when the news of the demolition of a secondary school in the city broke, a nation-wide protest was heard and petitions signed. Even, I, a product of this particular school, dragged my children along with me to join in the farewell ceremony held at the school's compound one weekend.
Now reflecting on the past, I begin to ask myself these questions:
"What is happening here? Have we become mere robots in the concrete, materialistic world?"
Are we not proud of our profession anymore?
Has teaching year in and year out made us lose interest in the most noble profession?
Have we come to a point of looking at teaching as mere necessity and responsibility?
No one seems to care about the teaching profession. Not even the teachers themselves, the 'product' of these colleges, seem to care about closing down of these colleges.
It is not too late for us to change this attitude. This is not prevalent in out country alone but is a common phenomenon throughout the world. It is we teachers who must first change our attitude towards this profession. Only when we educate ourselves can we educate the public effectively.
So all teachers out there-be proud of who you are and what you do! We are the ones who have the power to shape the future.
by: Nurliza Othman (Motivation story from a Bouquet of Roses book)
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