Dear Editor,
In years gone by, schools were constructed to accommodate a growing population who needed to be educated. The population has grown by leaps and bounds and the old school buildings can no longer house students adequately. The natural solution would be to expand current schools if land space is available, or build more schools that can meet the needs of a growing population of young learners. Also, more teachers would need to be hired, so as to lessen the pupil-teacher ratio for the benefit of our students.
Many people believe that the population growth rate is not matched by the rate of improving infrastructural development to accommodate the growth in population. Schools may once again be faced with the double-shift school system -- I believe this was the reason for its existence in the first place!
The question is asked of the true use of the education tax. At the time of its implementation, our nation was under the impression that this tax would go towards educational purposes. One would have thought that improving and constructing school buildings would be a priority. Recent calls have also been made for the improvements or critical changes in our education system and the Government has now increased education tax. What will the added funds be used for? More of the same, I guess.
It is good that schools are being built in some locations, but our population growth rate far exceeds the rate of school building construction. An educated population means a larger number of gainfully employed people. This means that our gainfully employed people will pay taxes that can assist in the employment of more qualified teachers. Let us wisely use the education tax to build more schools so that the seating capacity of the students is more conducive to learning.
Lyssette Hawthorne-Wilson
lysdave@yahoo.com
What of the education tax?
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In years gone by, schools were constructed to accommodate a growing population who needed to be educated. The population has grown by leaps and bounds and the old school buildings can no longer house students adequately. The natural solution would be to expand current schools if land space is available, or build more schools that can meet the needs of a growing population of young learners. Also, more teachers would need to be hired, so as to lessen the pupil-teacher ratio for the benefit of our students.
Many people believe that the population growth rate is not matched by the rate of improving infrastructural development to accommodate the growth in population. Schools may once again be faced with the double-shift school system -- I believe this was the reason for its existence in the first place!
The question is asked of the true use of the education tax. At the time of its implementation, our nation was under the impression that this tax would go towards educational purposes. One would have thought that improving and constructing school buildings would be a priority. Recent calls have also been made for the improvements or critical changes in our education system and the Government has now increased education tax. What will the added funds be used for? More of the same, I guess.
It is good that schools are being built in some locations, but our population growth rate far exceeds the rate of school building construction. An educated population means a larger number of gainfully employed people. This means that our gainfully employed people will pay taxes that can assist in the employment of more qualified teachers. Let us wisely use the education tax to build more schools so that the seating capacity of the students is more conducive to learning.
Lyssette Hawthorne-Wilson
lysdave@yahoo.com
What of the education tax?
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