PTA meetings ...

A friend called me today to tell how she raised some issues at her child's #PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meeting in the school, and now she is concerned, what if her child might be subjected to ill treatment from his teachers ?

I could see that she was worried and all...

I asked her if the points she raised were just her views or other parents also agreed to it ?

She said, others also supported.

Good I said, then what is bothering you ?

She said the class teacher with whom they were interacting was not taking the issues seriously and this lead to heated debate.

Incidentally the school's principal who was passing by the class heard the commotion and came in asking about it. 

Parents informed him what happened and the principal took charge of the meeting from there on.

He asked all the parents to jot down there concerns on a piece of paper along with their contact details and their kid's name and class details. He assured them that he will personally go through all of them and will try to arrive at a mutually favorable decision. 

Now since my friend was one of the parents who had submitted her issues/ points on that piece of paper along with details of herself and her ward, she is worried now, "WHAT IF" ???

Have you as a parent also faced the same situation ?

If yes, this is what I would like to ask you as a parent ?

Why is the concept of PTA meeting evolved??? Is it just for the name sake or is it truly a platform where in you parent and the teachers can interact with each other and try to acknowledge and help improvise your wards overall learning experience ? 

Also is it not the responsibility of the school to ensure that your child excel in whatever they do ? Please remember these kids are not just your ward they are also the representatives of the schools. 

When they complete there education and move out into the real world the question will come, where did you study ? And at this moment it is not about you but the school where they studied. So the schools image is also at stake.

School is the place where a child is taught so many things. And this usually includes imparting bookish knowledge, monitoring their moral conduct, identifying their talent and creative interest and chanelising and developing their recreational faculties. 

A school is not just a place to earn a degree, its a workshop and an institution where kids are prepared and trained to transform into not just good students and better human beings but they are also prepared to carry a certain level of conduct which will help the nation and the world to be a better place to live.

After your home, school is the second best place which not only offers education it also instills value system into your child. 

My humble appeal to you all, the members of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) [anywhere and everywhere on this planet]. #PTA meetings is your chance to interact  and work with each other and ensure that the welfare of your child/ student is supreme. 

P.S: This post is also my gratitude and tribute to all the teachers and the educational institutions all over the world.