Principal, Oba Akinbiyi Model School, Mokola, Ibadan, Mrs Folasade Ayodele has attributed the role of a teacher as a ladder to the quests of students to succeed in life.
The educationist made the assertion while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers Day.
Speaking on this year’s theme ‘Transformation of Education Begins with the Teacher’, Mrs Ayodele, attributed double interest as a factor contributing to the low academic performance of most students.
This, she noted was affecting the education sector in the country.
Mrs Ayodele enjoined students to do one thing at a time as different activities could not be combined with education.
She urged parents to allow their wards to be focused and work for hand in hand with the teachers to bring out the best in any child.
Another teacher, Mr Henry Adebusoye called on teachers to see the profession as a call to humanity.
He said there was a reward from God for anyone that impacted knowledge on others, urging teachers to embrace their profession joyfully.
Mr Adebusoye appealed to people to see teachers as trainers irrespective of the challenges they are facing in their profession.
The educationist noted that teaching was a mental task that needed stability to perform optimally.
He called on government and non-governmental organizations to prioritize the welfare of teachers.
Olukemi Akintunde
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