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Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by okerekingsley90: 11:30pm On Nov 08, 2024
EzehFx:
You could have avoided more words with this dude since page one of this thread haba!
Na woman be that ooo I de mark am grin
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 11:31pm On Nov 08, 2024
Myrrhis:
You already disappointed me for defending you by your earlier response.

Why put up a post if you cannot respond to questions politely?
People should also learn to comment politely. Don't u know how some nairalanders are?
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Myrrhis: 11:33pm On Nov 08, 2024
Allotrope69:
People should also learn to comment politely. Don't u know how some nairalanders are?
Still, there are some reasonable ones.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Kobojunkie: 11:34pm On Nov 08, 2024
Donaldoni:
■ Why then did you say he should not punish the studenthuh
Try to pay attention, please! undecided

The teacher shouldn't punish the student. It is rather the parents who decide what punishment the students should get and when. Not the teacher who can only penalize the kids for wrongdoing. undecided
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Overmars36(m): 11:34pm On Nov 08, 2024
Let's support OP with something. Been a teacher in a Nigeria's private sch is the worst thing to happen to a young guy. It's hell.

Let's help him pls. Show some love
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Kobojunkie: 11:35pm On Nov 08, 2024
Myrrhis:
■ What is the point of this question? Why are you hellbent on putting the blame on the op?
Care to provide me an answer to the question yourself? There is a reason to be discovered from answering the question. undecided
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by okerekingsley90: 11:36pm On Nov 08, 2024
mikkyangel3:
Na mumu dey send their children to Nigerian schools.

Get their syllabus, get Starlink,

Home school your kids.

If you leave your children's education to half-baked, poorly-paid, frustrated Nigerian teachers?

Oyo is your casel.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 11:36pm On Nov 08, 2024
Myrrhis:
Still, there are some reasonable ones.
I know, but very few.

Just put up a post and see the reaction from these people. A harmless post. Some will insult u down to your grandparents. They will start bringing tribalism into it. It's so annoying bro
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by emmyN(m):
Overmars36:
Some of u nairalanders will just open those things u call mouth to write rubbish simply because u have a phone and small data. I used to be a teacher and I can relate. I feel for the op. If you've been there, You would understand. But I don't blame u anyway. Most of u lots are always like that. A harmless post would be made, and you will be saying trash. You can't comment without insulting people.
You are in your feelings. I have not insulted him but given him an honest appraisal of his personality as observed from his exchange under this post.

He could thrive in a different school under a different managerial style; he's just not a culture fit for this one. If he wants to stay, he needs to make some adjustments. But here you can see he is not open to receiving any opinion that isn't his.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Bayaar02(m): 11:38pm On Nov 08, 2024
Is this school located in ọ̀dọ̀nguyan?
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by emmyN(m): 11:38pm On Nov 08, 2024
VinnyBaba:
A Very Unyielding Boy Full of Pride and Self-Importance. undecided

He is Lucky the School is Managing him.
If he Carries this Yeye Attitude to other professions like Banking, he would Fail miserably. undecided


KoboJunkie is so controversial most times but he has made Great points in this Post and I have learned from him. smiley

Let me Go and sleep Jare.

The OP, na Yeye or Tinibu FRUSTRATION dey Worry him. sad
Lol, Kobo.junkie has her season, but she is right here.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by ufotunang: 11:38pm On Nov 08, 2024
Allotrope69:
As a teacher in this particular sch, I and my colleagues have been completely dissatisfied with some of the school's anti-worker policies.

There's no decision or policy that favors the teachers. We are always at the receiving end of every decision.
For instance, as a form Teacher and also a teacher of Mathematics, I must ensure that my students eat their foods(Lunch). I must monitor them closely to make sure they don't take their foods home. They must finish their food.
If any student absents himself/herself, I must call the parents to check. Failure to do so would be akin and tantamount to insensitivity and lack of care for my students. These are JSS3 students we are talking about. But if the teacher is absent due to one reason or the other, same parents would not bother to check on the teacher even if they are aware.

Here's the most annoying part for me. I have a student. A new student who just came in in September. The child hasn't been doing well. The parents came on Open Day and met with me, we discussed on the way forward and how we can help the child to do better. This is a student who cares less about studies, so it is almost difficult to help him. Today we concluded our second Continuous Assessment Test and almost every teacher whose subjects had been written have all marked their scripts. I told this particular student to go round the teachers and get the scores of all His subjects for me. They offer 18 subjects. But to my surprise, the proprietoriess told me to go round the teachers and get his scores. She said so in the presence of this child. This is a woman that knows how busy I am as a Maths teacher, I barely even sit in my class cos I am always up and doing. What's wrong in a child carrying out this simple task?

Some supervisors came from the Ministry of Education a few weeks ago, and they noticed that we over pamper the children. They told us that they hope we have a university for them, because the way we are pampering them, if they go to higher institutions with such lackadaisical & nonchalant attitude, they will fail. So it's either we reduce the way we do it or we build a university for them to continue the pampering. It's not like the sch is a big sch where parents pay heavy sums as sch fees. Fee is 40k per term.

As a teacher, if a student fails to do your assignment, and u discipline that child, the proprietoriess will blame u. And if u don't discipline that child to Correct him/her, and same proprietoriess finds out that the students didn't do your assignment, she will public scold you. Shout at an erring student, it's a problem. Flog the child, it's a problem. Talk to the child, it's a problem. They will find a way of misconstruing your words to suit their narratives. A student can insult u and u won't do anything. If u do, they will label u as wicked. They will ask u why u can't see the child as just a child and overlook things. It's really frustrating.
You can imagine catching a JSS 2 student doing test and exam malpractice, if u deduct the child's score, it's a problem. If u flog, it's a Problem. I once deducted a child's score when I caught him him cheating in an exam. I mean, this boy had the impetus, guts and audacity to open his Maths notebook and be copying directly to his exams script. I used my red pen to deduct just 10marks, and in the end, I was told not to deduct any score. It was said right in the presence of this same student, and other students present there. I was weak. Very weak.

Some parents also try to bully teachers cos they are backed up by the school owners. After all, a customer is always right. If a Parent contracts u to have a private lesson for their child, and such parent refuses to pay you at the time they should pay, and u dare ask for your money, u could be in hot soup. The parent might call the school owners to report that you're harassing them and you will get the blame. In fact, the school owners tell u what to charge them.

The proprietor of the sch is who understands all these, but his wife is different. His wife is so sentimental, biased and emotional and unfair when judging cases. There are three staff there who can never be wrong in her eyes. Three days into my assumption of duty there, I was told about this by some old staff, but I doubted until I found out that what I heard was actually the truth. I believe a Boss should carry everyone along and not love some and despise others. She goes as far as gossipping about her staff with other staff(her right-hand staff).

How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers? . It tells a lot as to how she sees and perceives her employees and reason she mistreats her staff. She has placed a limit on us that we can't go beyond where we are.

See, I love teaching and God knows. I'm so passionate about this profession despite the fact that it is almost not a lucrative job. I have taught in Nine(9) private schools, in four(4) different states of this country so I'm well experienced by God's grace. But this sch is something else. The only good thing is that they don't owe salaries. Never.
..the school owner the proprietor pamper the students because they want to show case to other parents out there that they take good care of students and children in this school and treat them nicely so as a way of convincing parents out there that the school takes good care of students and a way of attracting more students to enroll in the school because the more students comes to enroll in the school the more money and funds the school make in school fees and other charges...and if the students are not treated nicely and not pampered some of the parents can withdraw their children out from the school and enroll them in another school that pampers students and treat them nicely..so the owner of the school the proprietor will not want that to happen
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Trophy12: 11:40pm On Nov 08, 2024
Allotrope69:
As a teacher in this particular sch, I and my colleagues have been completely dissatisfied with some of the school's anti-worker policies.

There's no decision or policy that favors the teachers. We are always at the receiving end of every decision.
For instance, as a form Teacher and also a teacher of Mathematics, I must ensure that my students eat their foods(Lunch). I must monitor them closely to make sure they don't take their foods home. They must finish their food.
If any student absents himself/herself, I must call the parents to check. Failure to do so would be akin and tantamount to insensitivity and lack of care for my students. These are JSS3 students we are talking about. But if the teacher is absent due to one reason or the other, same parents would not bother to check on the teacher even if they are aware.

Here's the most annoying part for me. I have a student. A new student who just came in in September. The child hasn't been doing well. The parents came on Open Day and met with me, we discussed on the way forward and how we can help the child to do better. This is a student who cares less about studies, so it is almost difficult to help him. Today we concluded our second Continuous Assessment Test and almost every teacher whose subjects had been written have all marked their scripts. I told this particular student to go round the teachers and get the scores of all His subjects for me. They offer 18 subjects. But to my surprise, the proprietoriess told me to go round the teachers and get his scores. She said so in the presence of this child. This is a woman that knows how busy I am as a Maths teacher, I barely even sit in my class cos I am always up and doing. What's wrong in a child carrying out this simple task?

Some supervisors came from the Ministry of Education a few weeks ago, and they noticed that we over pamper the children. They told us that they hope we have a university for them, because the way we are pampering them, if they go to higher institutions with such lackadaisical & nonchalant attitude, they will fail. So it's either we reduce the way we do it or we build a university for them to continue the pampering. It's not like the sch is a big sch where parents pay heavy sums as sch fees. Fee is 40k per term.

As a teacher, if a student fails to do your assignment, and u discipline that child, the proprietoriess will blame u. And if u don't discipline that child to Correct him/her, and same proprietoriess finds out that the students didn't do your assignment, she will public scold you. Shout at an erring student, it's a problem. Flog the child, it's a problem. Talk to the child, it's a problem. They will find a way of misconstruing your words to suit their narratives. A student can insult u and u won't do anything. If u do, they will label u as wicked. They will ask u why u can't see the child as just a child and overlook things. It's really frustrating.
You can imagine catching a JSS 2 student doing test and exam malpractice, if u deduct the child's score, it's a problem. If u flog, it's a Problem. I once deducted a child's score when I caught him him cheating in an exam. I mean, this boy had the impetus, guts and audacity to open his Maths notebook and be copying directly to his exams script. I used my red pen to deduct just 10marks, and in the end, I was told not to deduct any score. It was said right in the presence of this same student, and other students present there. I was weak. Very weak.

Some parents also try to bully teachers cos they are backed up by the school owners. After all, a customer is always right. If a Parent contracts u to have a private lesson for their child, and such parent refuses to pay you at the time they should pay, and u dare ask for your money, u could be in hot soup. The parent might call the school owners to report that you're harassing them and you will get the blame. In fact, the school owners tell u what to charge them.

The proprietor of the sch is who understands all these, but his wife is different. His wife is so sentimental, biased and emotional and unfair when judging cases. There are three staff there who can never be wrong in her eyes. Three days into my assumption of duty there, I was told about this by some old staff, but I doubted until I found out that what I heard was actually the truth. I believe a Boss should carry everyone along and not love some and despise others. She goes as far as gossipping about her staff with other staff(her right-hand staff).

How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers? . It tells a lot as to how she sees and perceives her employees and reason she mistreats her staff. She has placed a limit on us that we can't go beyond where we are.

See, I love teaching and God knows. I'm so passionate about this profession despite the fact that it is almost not a lucrative job. I have taught in Nine(9) private schools, in four(4) different states of this country so I'm well experienced by God's grace. But this sch is something else. The only good thing is that they don't owe salaries. Never.
Oga leave the school. Where I once teach I flog a student for over bad behavior the father came the second day begin fight me .
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Kobojunkie: 11:42pm On Nov 08, 2024
Trophy12:
Oga leave the school. Where I once teach I flog a student for over bad behavior the father came the second day begin fight me .
If the father never agreed that you could ASSAULT his child— I believe many states are already declaring assault of that kind a crime at this point— then you are in the wrong for doing that. If that man had filed assault charges against you with the police, not even the principal of that school would have been able to help you. undecided
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Nobody: 11:43pm On Nov 08, 2024
Allotrope69:
But it is right for a student to disrespect a teacher and even insult the teacher? A student told a teacher that she's stupid
There are other more serious punishment than flogging. How about suspension for a week or two which will reflect in his term results and a meeting or call to the parents as to why their child has been suspended. There are ways about this. Humans are corrected better without flogging like an animal which in time will be nothing because they have built resistance to it
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Stobenson: 11:45pm On Nov 08, 2024
Let me advice u

Is better u go hustle or go learn skills than teaching in that school

If u no resign from the school
It seems u no hv future

Some Private school owners are inhuman
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Odebayo4010(m): 11:48pm On Nov 08, 2024
I was Sad when I read what proprietress utter to you<(How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers?)
Working under someone is a disaster in Nigeria
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by kpompey: 11:48pm On Nov 08, 2024
I was once in your shoe bro, until I became a rebel leader in the school after winning every student and teachers to my side. But God later picked my call and everything is now history. Endure for a while and catch your opportunity when it comes knocking.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Ezennia101(m): 11:50pm On Nov 08, 2024
I could remember during my service year then I was posted to a secondary school,I just went to the school principal and told him to reject me but he refused. Then I told him if he doesn't want trouble he should better reject me cos the School won't contain the both of us ,so after much persuasion he rejected me and as God may have it Nigerian Geological survey Agency requested for my service. Op I pray God will give you a better environment that will suite your profession and passion. Please if life blesses you with your own school tomorrow, keep this same standard of yours and treat your staffs better.... better days ahead
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Donaldoni: 11:52pm On Nov 08, 2024
Kobojunkie:
Try to pay attention, please! undecided

The teacher shouldn't punish the student. It is rather the parents who decide what punishment the students should get and when. Not the teacher who can only penalize the kids for wrongdoing. undecided
You are still saying NONSENSE

Why the parents send the child to schoolhuh
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Olu1000: 11:53pm On Nov 08, 2024
Allotrope69:
As a teacher in this particular sch, I and my colleagues have been completely dissatisfied with some of the school's anti-worker policies.

There's no decision or policy that favors the teachers. We are always at the receiving end of every decision.
For instance, as a form Teacher and also a teacher of Mathematics, I must ensure that my students eat their foods(Lunch). I must monitor them closely to make sure they don't take their foods home. They must finish their food.
If any student absents himself/herself, I must call the parents to check. Failure to do so would be akin and tantamount to insensitivity and lack of care for my students. These are JSS3 students we are talking about. But if the teacher is absent due to one reason or the other, same parents would not bother to check on the teacher even if they are aware.

Here's the most annoying part for me. I have a student. A new student who just came in in September. The child hasn't been doing well. The parents came on Open Day and met with me, we discussed on the way forward and how we can help the child to do better. This is a student who cares less about studies, so it is almost difficult to help him. Today we concluded our second Continuous Assessment Test and almost every teacher whose subjects had been written have all marked their scripts. I told this particular student to go round the teachers and get the scores of all His subjects for me. They offer 18 subjects. But to my surprise, the proprietoriess told me to go round the teachers and get his scores. She said so in the presence of this child. This is a woman that knows how busy I am as a Maths teacher, I barely even sit in my class cos I am always up and doing. What's wrong in a child carrying out this simple task?

Some supervisors came from the Ministry of Education a few weeks ago, and they noticed that we over pamper the children. They told us that they hope we have a university for them, because the way we are pampering them, if they go to higher institutions with such lackadaisical & nonchalant attitude, they will fail. So it's either we reduce the way we do it or we build a university for them to continue the pampering. It's not like the sch is a big sch where parents pay heavy sums as sch fees. Fee is 40k per term.

As a teacher, if a student fails to do your assignment, and u discipline that child, the proprietoriess will blame u. And if u don't discipline that child to Correct him/her, and same proprietoriess finds out that the students didn't do your assignment, she will public scold you. Shout at an erring student, it's a problem. Flog the child, it's a problem. Talk to the child, it's a problem. They will find a way of misconstruing your words to suit their narratives. A student can insult u and u won't do anything. If u do, they will label u as wicked. They will ask u why u can't see the child as just a child and overlook things. It's really frustrating.
You can imagine catching a JSS 2 student doing test and exam malpractice, if u deduct the child's score, it's a problem. If u flog, it's a Problem. I once deducted a child's score when I caught him him cheating in an exam. I mean, this boy had the impetus, guts and audacity to open his Maths notebook and be copying directly to his exams script. I used my red pen to deduct just 10marks, and in the end, I was told not to deduct any score. It was said right in the presence of this same student, and other students present there. I was weak. Very weak.

Some parents also try to bully teachers cos they are backed up by the school owners. After all, a customer is always right. If a Parent contracts u to have a private lesson for their child, and such parent refuses to pay you at the time they should pay, and u dare ask for your money, u could be in hot soup. The parent might call the school owners to report that you're harassing them and you will get the blame. In fact, the school owners tell u what to charge them.

The proprietor of the sch is who understands all these, but his wife is different. His wife is so sentimental, biased and emotional and unfair when judging cases. There are three staff there who can never be wrong in her eyes. Three days into my assumption of duty there, I was told about this by some old staff, but I doubted until I found out that what I heard was actually the truth. I believe a Boss should carry everyone along and not love some and despise others. She goes as far as gossipping about her staff with other staff(her right-hand staff).

How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers? . It tells a lot as to how she sees and perceives her employees and reason she mistreats her staff. She has placed a limit on us that we can't go beyond where we are.

See, I love teaching and God knows. I'm so passionate about this profession despite the fact that it is almost not a lucrative job. I have taught in Nine(9) private schools, in four(4) different states of this country so I'm well experienced by God's grace. But this sch is something else. The only good thing is that they don't owe salaries. Never.
You just described a toxic work environment.What are you still doing there ?
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Lamasta(m): 11:57pm On Nov 08, 2024
illicit:
I never said that...

It takes investigation to decide if the teacher was stupid or not

Do you think that being a teacher means that someone can't be stupid?


We have seen a lot of stupid adults
So if someone you are training calls you stupid is this the response you will givehuh
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Kobojunkie: 12:00am On Nov 09, 2024
Donaldoni:
■ You are still saying NONSENSE. Why the parents send the child to schoolhuh
I send children to school every morning here. I don't send them there to be punished by their teachers but rather for the teachers to train them. When kids do something wrong at school, the school may penalize them but the parents are responsible for doling out punishment they feel is most appropriate for the kids. That is one of the reasons why the school calls home immediately to report the situation to the parents. Rather than take it into their hands to decide for themselves. undecided

If you still can't seem to comprehend what I have been saying all this while, then I am afraid I can't help you at all. undecided
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:01am On Nov 09, 2024
dkidd:
There are other more serious punishment than flogging. How about suspension for a week or two which will reflect in his term results and a meeting or call to the parents as to why their child has been suspended. There are ways about this. Humans are corrected better without flogging like an animal which in time will be nothing because they have built resistance to it
The sch will never suspend a student. It's terrible.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:03am On Nov 09, 2024
Ezennia101:
I could remember during my service year then I was posted to a secondary school,I just went to the school principal and told him to reject me but he refused. Then I told him if he doesn't want trouble he should better reject me cos the School won't contain the both of us ,so after much persuasion he rejected me and as God may have it Nigerian Geological survey Agency requested for my service. Op I pray God will give you a better environment that will suite your profession and passion. Please if life blesses you with your own school tomorrow, keep this same standard of yours and treat your staffs better.... better days ahead
Thank you so much for these words. I'm deeply touched and humbled. May your prayers come to fruition in my life in Jesus name. 🙏🙏
I'll definitely keep the standard.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:05am On Nov 09, 2024
Donaldoni:
You are still saying NONSENSE

Why the parents send the child to schoolhuh
My brother, just free dat guy o. He is a controversial figure. Also incoherent
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:06am On Nov 09, 2024
kpompey:
I was once in your shoe bro, until I became a rebel leader in the school after winning every student and teachers to my side. But God later picked my call and everything is now history. Endure for a while and catch your opportunity when it comes knocking.
I'm happy for you.
I pray God locates me soon
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:06am On Nov 09, 2024
Odebayo4010:
I was Sad when I read what proprietress utter to you<(How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers?)
Working under someone is a disaster in Nigeria
God is watching.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by atheistandproud(m): 12:07am On Nov 09, 2024
@Allotrope69 from an ex teacher to you

I have experienced everything you are going through and more. I have taught from primary school to tertiary level. I still gladly teach or volunteer to do so when the opportunity arises but never in the formal private school setting. I have seen shege. From Finisher's where they wanted to finish us to Unique where they were uniquely wicked.

I have seen management try to set up teachers against each other. Should I talk about the overwork or the withholding of salaries, over pampering of kids or the worship of parents?

The last straw for me was a matter that I had no clue about, but yet got a query for. As soon as I was cleared of all wrongdoing, I simply quit and left two months of salary with them in November of 2018.

I do very okay for myself as a Social Media Manager, Content Creator, YouTuber and Virtual Assistant.

Also, you should note when someone who has never taught before is speaking and learn to ignore them so that they'll wilt. Nairaland is a toxic hovel. There's many frustrated people who lack contact from other humans and are looking to take out their frustrations on you. They are only here to harass you. Ignore them. If you can, pick up something else as someone has advised and start making your moves or in 10 years you'll hate yourself. Time moves quickly.

Cheers 🥂
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by thatigboman:
Op, I have not read the rest of your story, but on the part of you telling the child to round the teachers and collect his scripts is totally wrong. The proprietress is right on that. A pupil is not the one that will go round and collect his scripts, more so, a poor performing pupil. What if collects them and alter them? Or even burn them completely?
Even in universities, u sit for courses that are across several departments and faculties, u dont go to anyone to collect your script and submit to your department. When results come out, just go to department's board and check your scores.
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Allotrope69(op): 12:08am On Nov 09, 2024
Stobenson:
Let me advice u

Is better u go hustle or go learn skills than teaching in that school

If u no resign from the school
It seems u no hv future

Some Private school owners are inhuman
How do I cope if I leave without getting a better offer first?
Re: Why Are Private Schools Like This? by Wearetheugliest: 12:08am On Nov 09, 2024
Allotrope69:
As a teacher in this particular sch, I and my colleagues have been completely dissatisfied with some of the school's anti-worker policies.

There's no decision or policy that favors the teachers. We are always at the receiving end of every decision.
For instance, as a form Teacher and also a teacher of Mathematics, I must ensure that my students eat their foods(Lunch). I must monitor them closely to make sure they don't take their foods home. They must finish their food.
If any student absents himself/herself, I must call the parents to check. Failure to do so would be akin and tantamount to insensitivity and lack of care for my students. These are JSS3 students we are talking about. But if the teacher is absent due to one reason or the other, same parents would not bother to check on the teacher even if they are aware.

Here's the most annoying part for me. I have a student. A new student who just came in in September. The child hasn't been doing well. The parents came on Open Day and met with me, we discussed on the way forward and how we can help the child to do better. This is a student who cares less about studies, so it is almost difficult to help him. Today we concluded our second Continuous Assessment Test and almost every teacher whose subjects had been written have all marked their scripts. I told this particular student to go round the teachers and get the scores of all His subjects for me. They offer 18 subjects. But to my surprise, the proprietoriess told me to go round the teachers and get his scores. She said so in the presence of this child. This is a woman that knows how busy I am as a Maths teacher, I barely even sit in my class cos I am always up and doing. What's wrong in a child carrying out this simple task?

Some supervisors came from the Ministry of Education a few weeks ago, and they noticed that we over pamper the children. They told us that they hope we have a university for them, because the way we are pampering them, if they go to higher institutions with such lackadaisical & nonchalant attitude, they will fail. So it's either we reduce the way we do it or we build a university for them to continue the pampering. It's not like the sch is a big sch where parents pay heavy sums as sch fees. Fee is 40k per term.

As a teacher, if a student fails to do your assignment, and u discipline that child, the proprietoriess will blame u. And if u don't discipline that child to Correct him/her, and same proprietoriess finds out that the students didn't do your assignment, she will public scold you. Shout at an erring student, it's a problem. Flog the child, it's a problem. Talk to the child, it's a problem. They will find a way of misconstruing your words to suit their narratives. A student can insult u and u won't do anything. If u do, they will label u as wicked. They will ask u why u can't see the child as just a child and overlook things. It's really frustrating.
You can imagine catching a JSS 2 student doing test and exam malpractice, if u deduct the child's score, it's a problem. If u flog, it's a Problem. I once deducted a child's score when I caught him him cheating in an exam. I mean, this boy had the impetus, guts and audacity to open his Maths notebook and be copying directly to his exams script. I used my red pen to deduct just 10marks, and in the end, I was told not to deduct any score. It was said right in the presence of this same student, and other students present there. I was weak. Very weak.

Some parents also try to bully teachers cos they are backed up by the school owners. After all, a customer is always right. If a Parent contracts u to have a private lesson for their child, and such parent refuses to pay you at the time they should pay, and u dare ask for your money, u could be in hot soup. The parent might call the school owners to report that you're harassing them and you will get the blame. In fact, the school owners tell u what to charge them.

The proprietor of the sch is who understands all these, but his wife is different. His wife is so sentimental, biased and emotional and unfair when judging cases. There are three staff there who can never be wrong in her eyes. Three days into my assumption of duty there, I was told about this by some old staff, but I doubted until I found out that what I heard was actually the truth. I believe a Boss should carry everyone along and not love some and despise others. She goes as far as gossipping about her staff with other staff(her right-hand staff).

How can a Proprietoress who was once a teacher in someone's sch boldly tell her staff that their Future end here in her sch, and that the students are now the future. And that the children will be more successful than the teachers? . It tells a lot as to how she sees and perceives her employees and reason she mistreats her staff. She has placed a limit on us that we can't go beyond where we are.

See, I love teaching and God knows. I'm so passionate about this profession despite the fact that it is almost not a lucrative job. I have taught in Nine(9) private schools, in four(4) different states of this country so I'm well experienced by God's grace. But this sch is something else. The only good thing is that they don't owe salaries. Never.
Kai! Shay na d private school be dis Keh shocked

Dis una private School con resemble old complex for egbeda market 🙄
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