By Soila Munyaka
Schools have closed for the
August holiday and news especially about high school students have been in the
media for the wrong reasons; leading to many asking how rotten our
society has become and who is to blame for that.
Trending at the moment is a story
about a group of secondary school students misbehaving in a matatu while traveling home from school.
Still on the same, a video clip of a naked 14 year old girl being searched by
police, has gone viral, bringing immense shame and regret to her family.
“A lot has changed and parents
are failing in their responsibilities. Nowadays there is no collective
upbringing of children like in our times where children could be corrected by
any adult…” Mr. Timothy Muriuki, a teacher by profession.
In a school closing meeting with
parents, a teacher gave an account of how a parent quarreled her in front of a
class filled with pupils. Afterwards it became utterly impossible for the
teacher to even guide or correct the child while others became rude.
Often when children hurt each
other while playing, the issue mostly escalates as their parents clash after
taking it personally. As parents tend to protect their children its necessary
that they consider the bigger picture especially on how these children carry
themselves while away.
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