Students bringing their own chair at school

Yes, Those days are really great, we get to have more fresh air and playing time outside having more physical games. Children these days lock themselves playing video games and surfing the net, really frustrating..

That is true, many kids become addicted to playing computer games. Another result is they gain more weigh and become obese.

That is true, there are so many childrean these days. During our elementary days, there are only two sections. We have huge playground and garden to plant during our free time. We also have trees inside our campus but those garden and playground no longer exist nowadays. They have already built classrooms on those areas yet the classrooms are still not enough for the students. Yes, with the growing population we have at present, we should really take family planning seriously.

Some schools have already implemented shifting schedules I believe. For example first year students will go to school six in the morning and will leave in th afternoon then second year students will come to occupy the room. I leave our house 5:20 in the morning and I already see students walking. After work, when I passed by this school near our place between 5:30-6:00pm, I still see students in their classrooms. I remember that when I was a kid, we used to be in school morning and afternoon. We usually start our class at 8am and leave at 3pm. I don't think it is safe for kids to wander around the streets in the night.

HI Paper, I am in agreement with you,,it was 8/9-3:pm for me also. Not only is it unsafe but its just not right..and when something \happend to a child out there in the dark its going to already be too late....

I am referring to a public school so it is usually for free. Students do not pay them, it is the government who shoulder all the expenses. They would usually say that they do not have the enough funds to build new classrooms or facilities, but I think that education should be prioritized and taken seriously.

Thank you for posting kokomo. I am sorry to hear that you have actually experienced the same. I wanted to ask you what is your school explanation on this matter.

This usually happens to public schools so most parents who can't afford to send their children to private school would normally agree that they just bring chair for their kids.

Thank you for confirming. So this is really happening. I only heard of it and then saw this child carrying a plastic chair that morning. I have no kid yet so I really do not know that when you enroll your children to a public school then you really have to bring a chair for them. That is unacceptable in my opinion because I have seen somewhere in Taguig where they provide even the uniforms and bags for the students. I think that the local officials is not doing their jobs properly. I believe that they have the budget for this, they just don't use it properly.

I am also amazed when I saw the kid. I should have taken her photo carrying her bad and that chair and send them to those running for position in the government this year. They say that the number of students nowdays have really increased and to accommodate them all, they implemented and shifting schedule where one batch will use the classrooms in the morning then another batch in the afternoon.

Yes, I have seen some documentary that some places look like they have been forgotten by the government. No roads or bridges for people/students to use. Some do cross rivers just to go to schools which can be risky for small children. Some go to school without sleepers. And some walks very far to reach their school. I think that the government could make an extra effort to reach those far places and help our people be given proper education.

Yes, I feel sorry for those kids. I am not sure how are they going to focus on their studies with that kind of situation. I am sure that with their number, their teachers cannot handle them properly. I understand that children were sometimes ask to clean their rooms, I have also experience that when I was in elementary. But to clean or wash their teachers lunch boxes, that is definitely not right. Well, some teachers do take advantage of their poor students. I have my own experience to share. When I was in my elementary days, one of my teacher would ask me to write our lesson on the board. So I always end up without my own notes. I will need to borrow my classmates notebooks everytime. I also experienced selling peanuts, champorado, beans, and candies during my elementary days. Those are my teachers products and I was always ask to sell them. They also have this instructions that if the student does not have money, they can just pay them the next morning. I don't think that it was a good practice. Yesterday, I have seen again, one student carrying his own chair. We're on our way home that time, it was in Taytay Rizal area but am not sure if the boy attend school in Taytay or in Angono. Yes, well definitely nothing would happen if no one would report these.

That is true. During our time, we're usually 40-45 in a class. And like you said, evening classes were only for college students. I like what you said about those who want to give back after winning a huge amount, or those who were blessed with fortune. One of my friends told me years ago that she would help a certain church in our place to be renovated once she became rich. She is currently working in Canada but I do not really know if she was able to fulfill her promise. If not, I would suggest that she would just donate her money in some schools that need help the most. By the way, I was at twitter these past few days and the other day I have read this post that the government has increased their budget for public schools. I just can't help myself from replying because I have been hearing the same in the past but I am amazed that the situation seems not improving.

many public schools badly need decent toilets, too! someone told me that if her husband won the jackpot, he would make the rounds of government hospitals and pay the bills of indigent patients anonymously. great idea, isn't it?