By RODRICK DESURI
AUKI
Teachers in Malaita Province are disappointed that no celebrations were held in the province to mark the recent “World Teachers Day” event which falls on October 5 every year.
Last year the same disappointment was also raised, causing much disagreement among teachers and education providers.
This year’s World Teachers’ Day on October 5 is dedicated to the theme “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession,” highlighting the importance of collaboration as a driver of educational transformation.
The “World Teacher’s Day” has been internationally stipulated in the Ministry of Education and Human Resources calendar for them to retrospect upon their obligation.
Hundreds of teachers in Honiara and other provinces celebrated World Teachers’ Day on Friday, October 3, with much excitement.
However, a former teacher, Desmond Laufote said celebrating the special day means reflecting upon their obligation as a teacher.
At Buma Catholic Station, West Kwaio, Malaita Province, a Thanksgiving Mass was held on Sunday, October 5, to mark this important day for teachers.
During the Mass, Fr. Gabby thanked Almighty God for the guidance and strength given to the teachers to do their work unconditionally.
He stated that their commitments and strength spent on the vital and new information they share help to shape future generations and can take them anywhere they want according to God’s plan.
“Our teachers are the parents of our children. They take on the parents’ responsibility every day in looking after our children, teaching them important things and shaping them into good behaviors and ways of life,” he said.
Meanwhile, he encourages parents to step up their responsibility as the first teachers in shaping and teaching their children.
“It’s you, the parents, who are the first teachers. When your child enters the world, you have agreed to the responsibility when you let your child take the sacrament of baptism for the first time.
“A teacher is the second parent; the parent is the first teacher. So, if the first teacher fails in their part, then the second teacher will find it difficult when teaching your children,” he said.
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