Bill Gates believes that education is the best investment. This is a cry for our government to look into the educational system for the elementary, secondary and even in the senior high school. Can our curriculum, programs, thrust and the trends cater to the global requirements for our youth? Training of the youth for employment is the index of education, meaning how competitive they are when they finish their chosen courses. What we expect from the youth who are expected to graduate to have the necessary knowledge, skills, techniques and the social capabilities to work and to udjust himself in the work place.

The need to breed quality teachers is very important because they are the ones who are responsible to mold the youth to what they are expected to be. We know that teachers are the central players of education. If this is so, teacher’s training institutions have to revisit the curriculum to produce the best teachers if not exemplary qualified to teach.

Let us call on our government to look into the investment to education. We say education gets the biggest share in the national budget. How does it affect the whole system in education? If we look at it closely from books, supplies, facilities, it seems it is still not enough. Can the budget respond to increase the salary of teachers so that we can keep the best teachers in our schools? They are the asset to produce good students. Do we institute trainings to our teachers so that they can continue to grow, to learn and to be more creative, innovative and challenging educators to their students? This in anyway can raise the morale of teachers because they have the capabilities to institute the change in their teachings. She can inspire her students to learn better because her inspiration to them is magnanimous influence.

The parents as well should also see for themselves and children. What they can do to make things better. Send the children to school. Moreover, do not let their children to be an out of school youth. What future awaits the children who are out of school? Parents should not tolerate the children to quit schools. They will grow as irresponsible and not productive. At young age, they should be in school. Elementary education, the very basic is free and compulsory. Parents should know that they are responsible to send their children to school. If they were unschooled, the more that they should try to send their children to school. They must strive hard to correct their mistakes in the past. Poverty is not a reason for children to go to school. The public schools are available in our community. Time and effort are also investment of us, parents. We need to work hand in hand for the future and the nation.