I often ponder about the Philippine educational system and what would become of it because of the current trend of teachers going abroad to earn more. Sure, some of them have been teaching for decades so it is perhaps “safe” to say that they have contributed to the “molding of the minds and spirit” of the children. But this current “brain drain” has been given another name: “Brain hemorrhage”. Scary but true.
The number of teacher recruitment agencies have risen whereas a few years back, there were only a handful. Sure, its true that we always put our family first, making sure all the basic needs plus more are met. One of the primary reasons why these teachers opt to work abroad. But even if that is done, even if their children go to the best schools around, what could they learn if the best teachers are not there anymore?
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