Discipline is a cornerstone of effective teaching and learning in every society
Culture of impunity after 1976 has led to disregard for authority by pupils, dereliction of duty by teachers and abdication of responsibility by parents
15 June 2021 - 07:26
The virtual collapse of discipline in our schools is cause for concern. When the generation of 1976 took to the streets to demand a better education, a pyrrhic victory was attained as a culture of rebellion against any form of authority entrenched itself in the minds of African children.
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