LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Clare Hall Secondary School has a proud history of helping students become successful and productive members of society. But recently, the school has been facing serious problems. The current school administration and some teachers seem unconcerned about the students’ welfare and development, which is very troubling.
Things have gotten so bad that some parents have had to hire lawyers to deal with issues involving the school’s administration This shows just how serious the situation is. When school leaders fail to care for the students, it creates a poor learning environment and harms everyone involved.
It’s clear that changes are needed to bring the focus back to what really matters: helping the students grow, learn, and succeed.It’s a sad situation when students are targeted by teachers and treated unfairly because of their background or family situation. Instead of being supported, they are alienated, making school a place of discomfort rather than growth. What makes it worse is the complete lack of accountability for these actions.
Schools should be safe spaces where every student is valued and given the chance to thrive, no matter where they come from. When teachers fail to uphold this standard, it not only hurts the students but also damages the trust and integrity of the entire school system.
“The one person who is supposed to hold teachers accountable and care for the school and its students is often the same person who helps to discriminate against certain students. Teaching is not an easy job, but sadly, many teachers seem to take it up just for the paycheck and nothing more.
When leaders and educators lack genuine care and commitment, it’s the students who suffer the most. Schools should be places of learning and growth for every child, not environments where discrimination is allowed to thrive.
“Some parents are afraid to speak up because they worry their children will suffer as a result. Sadly, some teachers and the principal no longer seem to care. They act as though they are above the education system, doing as they please without facing any consequences.
It’s even more frustrating to know that these issues have been reported numerous times, yet there seems to be no action from the officials in the Ministry of Education. Where are they, and what are they doing to address these problems?
The silence and inaction only make things worse for the students and parents who are directly affected. Telling the children outright that you don’t care if they report you to the ministry is unacceptable and shows a shocking level of arrogance and disregard for accountability. It sends a harmful message to students that their voices don’t matter and that no one will stand up for them.
Such behavior not only damages the trust between students and educators but also creates an environment where children feel powerless and disrespected. This is not what education should be about. It’s time for those in authority to step in and ensure that the teachers and the principal are held responsible for their actions.
How can we expect our students to love and respect their teachers and principal when these authoritative figures show little care for the future of the very students they are supposed to guide? When those in charge seem indifferent to the students’ well-being and growth, it’s impossible for a healthy, trusting relationship to develop.
Students look up to their educators as role models, but if those role models don’t show a genuine commitment to their success, how can we expect them to respect or even listen to them? The failure of those entrusted with shaping the next generation harms not only the students but the education system as a whole.
The students at Clare Hall Secondary School have lost trust in their teachers. They are afraid to speak to them about anything, knowing that whatever is shared will likely be passed on to other teachers. The days when students could confide in their teachers, knowing they would be supported and helped, seem long gone.
Instead of fostering a safe space for open communication, students now feel vulnerable, unable to trust that their personal concerns will be respected or kept confidential.
This breakdown in trust only further damages the relationship between students and their teachers, making it harder for students to seek the guidance they need.We need to address these issues urgently.
Parents and teachers must work together and, most importantly, respect each other. The focus should be on the growth and success of our children—not on parents’ money or what bags and shoes they buy for their children to wear to school.
It’s time to rebuild trust, ensure accountability, and create an environment where students feel supported and valued for who they are as individuals.
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The public needs to stop blaming teachers for things that are waaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy above their pay grade. Teachers have a job description that they must abide bu and be accountable. to. Gone are the good ole days when a teacher boycottet their job description and took it up themselves to be everything other than a facilitator of knowledge. Teachers are not miracle workers, yet at times they are called upon to be:
1. nurses to tend to cuts or minor wounds and apply first aid care until an ambulance is called and sometimes escort the child to a medical facility.
2. Mediator – to help students resolve conflicts respectfully before law inforcement gets involved..
3. Provider – Some children go to school hungry and asks for something to eat.
4. Counselor – students share very sensitive matters that are affecting their mental health and academic performance. Traumatic matters that should be dealt with by a trained pyschologist.
These roles aren’t outlined in their job description. Not to mention that they are already thought of as ” GLORIFIED BABYSITTERS”. If you expect teachers to do more than is expected of them, upgrade their job description and THEIR COMPENSATED WAGES. Periodt. 🎤🎙
Please give some specific examples of the problems. A few months ago a parent wrote a letter detailing problems at All Saints Secondary and I found that letter to be quite informative.
Looking at the sentence/paragraph structure it looks like one person is writing all these posts. The writing style is way too similar. May just be a coincidence. Idk
Also speaking on behalf of everyone without details is disingenuous.
I am very sorry to hear parents and students are frustrated within the school system. I will now give my opinion.
1) Most of the teachers seems to lack and EDUCATION TO BE A TEACHER.
2) There is lack of RESPECT between PARENTS and TEACHERS
3) Most students lack the RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES and THEIR TEACHERS, because parents are to busy making the Almighty dollar and trying to keep up John their neighbor, instead of teaching their children self-respect and respect for others.
4) Until these above things change it will only keep on getting worse.
👍 good Luck
As someone who recently graduated from clare hall I can definitely say that majority of this report is true. When Mr. Azile was the principal as a student things where more simple, you went to school do your work get into problems here and there but things were settled professionally. Now that clare hall got this woman as the principal everything went from bad to worst. She has no respect for people and their children. I’ve always try to be a good student and stay out of trouble but when she came I lost all freedom of expression, I felt alone vulnerable and thrown away. During her very first few weeks at the school she enforced all the school rules even ones I never knew existed especially since most of them are stupidness. One day I was running through the school gate while it was raining with my jacket on. Once me and a girl had reached to shelter I thought that was it but no SHE APPEARED AND TOLD ME AND HER TO WALK BACK OUT THE GATE STAND UP AND TAKE OFF THE JACKET AND WALK BACK INSIDE. I then got sick afterwards. this is just one story out of many so please try and believe or at least listen to your children when they come home. And also just to add about the teachers acting badly its not all of them Mr. Azile would have normally have them under control or have them leave.now that she’s there she encourages them to be disrespectful without consequence. This is just my 2 cents on the matter I believe the administration need to be replaced with a better one. Like the former vice principal Mrs. Ladoo would’ve been a better pick we might not have gotten along but she is a way better pick for principal
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