My Child...Your Child...Our Responsibilities

I am not writing this because I have nothing better to do today. In fact, it has been a busy day.

Yesterday and today, have been days of reckoning of sorts.
It's 'report book' time.
Parents will come to school for consultation sessions with the teachers.

I have dual roles, and I know what it is like to be on either side of the table.
I had to visit two schools and meet up with Zarifah's & Akmal's teachers.
Two kids...two sets of results.

When I looked at the report books, usually, I will question myself first. Have I been giving enough attention to my children? How much of the success or failure can be attributed to me? Have I done my best? Have I been responsible in providing them with the best? Are my expectations realistic?

This is not the time for 'if only...", nor is it the time for 'how come...'. I need to consciously mirror myself first, and then move on to ..."what's next?"
I will definitely sit down with Iffah and Akmal to discuss how to move on.

From where I am now, I am the educator.
I hear voices of upset, disappointed parents.
There are those who voice concern and understanding, but there are also those whose sharp tones seem to suggest that the problem is never, never , never their precious child. There is always someone else to blame.

As much as we love our child, we must know what to draw that fine line. The child must learn about accountability, the parents and educators, responsibility.
We work as a team..in tandem; not as opposing forces.

I say a pray for all my brave, committed colleagues
This is not the easiest part of our job...
And I will keep on praying too
as I learn to love my charges as my own, I hope that there will be teachers there to love and nurture my child as their own.
Ameen.