Day 12: Quality of Teachers

A disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. (Matthew 10:24)

The Ministry of Education have identified the quality of teachers as being one of the key factors in producing quality students and graduates from our education system. In the past, we used to have many teachers of great quality that produced brilliant students. But the quality of teachers has deteriorated today. Some of the common remarks made with regard to teachers today are not very flattering, e.g. the teachers are poor in the English language, disinterested in teaching as well as being of poor quality. Of late some have been guilty of uttering racist remarks to students. If we want our standard of education to improve, we urgently need to re-look at the selection of our teachers and their training

Prayer Points:

• Minister and Ministry to propose and implement effective developmental programs to improve the quality of teachers
• Minister and Ministry to set and maintain high standards of professionalism and teaching among teachers. Ministry to weed out teachers teach who and promote racism and religious bigotry
• Teachers to have a strong sense of passion and dedication towards their vocation
• Wage structure to be revised and improved to draw better quality teachers into the vocation.

Sabah & Sarawak:

• Teachers to view their profession as nation-building
• Ministry not to practice sending teachers under discipline into the interior

Prayer Shield - for our elders, pastors and leaders

Leaders’ family: Happy children