Position Paper On The Philippine System of Education

The document is a position paper that criticizes the Philippine system of education. It argues that the government does not allocate enough funding to properly educate young Filipinos. As a result, schools lack basic resources like books and classrooms. It also claims that the government fails to support talented students in fields beyond math and science. The paper calls for teachers who are passionate about teaching and for reforms that develop students' sense of national pride and awareness in order to progress the country.

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Position Paper On The Philippine System of Education

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Position Paper On The Philippine System Of

Education

Too often in this world do the citizens see people who

decide to buy products because of their low price.
Although many might say that they aim to save and
spend less, in the long run, good quality products will
always yield the best outcome in any situation. It is
quite simple, like when you take a girl whom you really
like out on a date. A person does not think about the
price of the food she chooses or how much money
she will need to spend for gasoline. Rather, a person
thinks about how much this person means to him and
he sets all other less important things aside.
Spending every cent in your pocket is not the right
thing to do, but giving as much as you can in the
smartest way possible will lead to good results on
your end. I think the same goes for education.People
have to invest in good education for them to make the
most of their learning experience. Sadly, the
educational system in our country is not that good. It
is usual to hear politicians giving speeches about
the youth being the nation’s only hope, but the
government does not set aside enough funds for
the proper schooling of young Filipinos.
Many news reports show us schools who lack books,
chairs, pencils and even classrooms at times! Is it so
hard for the government to provide students with their
own set of books when the government officials
themselves can afford to own about ten or more
houses each costing at least one million pesos?
Another factor which proves that the Philippines has
a poor system of education is that the government
fails to give the proper support to several skilled and
talented young Filipinos. Surely, the government
hands out scholarships to several intellectually gifted
students who excel in subjects like Math or Science.
What about students who are gifted in other aspects
though?
Education is not limited to the four corners of the
classroom. Rather, education refers to a general
sense of learning wherein knowledge, skills and
habits are transferred from one to another through
different forms of teaching and training. What if this
person had the potential to be one of the best
journalists in the country? By not offering their
support, the school took away this student’s chance
of growth or development in a certain field. When a
person’s chance for growth is taken away, his
opportunity of attaining greatness is taken down with
it. The same goes for all other sports and literary
events. Often, students are not given the right support
in order for them to achieve the best possible versions
of themselves.
To make things simple, the government is not doing
enough. A different approach must be taken for our
country’s educational system because, if things stay
the same, the citizens cannot expect better things for
the country in the future. In order for the country to
progress, education cannot just be free. Students,
whether in public schools or private, must be
assigned with teachers who want to teach. Teachers
cannot just come to class, write words on the black
board and expect students to immediately absorb the
information without any other formal discussions.
The people chosen to teach in schools must truly
have a passion for passing on what they know to
students. These people must also be open to any
situation because there will always be students who
do not immediately understand a certain topic in
class. In short, our country’s teachers have got to love
what they do because when students see the fire in a
teacher’s eyes when explaining a certain lesson then
these students, in turn, develop a passion for
learning.
When the country’s youth become passionate about
learning then they will develop a sense of awareness
in our country and, hopefully, this sense of awareness
will push the next generation of Filipinos towards
change. A change not just in the framework of the
education, the government or the nation, but rather, a
positive change in the outlook of Filipinos on life. With
any luck, Filipinos will develop views inspired by
nationalism wherein their focus will not just be
centered on individual improvement, but the
improvement of their entire country as well.