Teachers and Politics????

Teachers are allowed to be active in politics.... I think that's not a good idea. The teaching profession does not have very many forward or broadminded people right now. We're a profession bound by a myopic outlook tied to race, we seem to have regressed....

Moreover, if teachers get involved in politics, how then will they be able to stay focus in their classes. As it is, teachers already wear many other personal hats at school, with many of these hats not related to teaching; such as insurance selling, cake selling, direct selling, middle man business, clothes and cloth bazaar, local versions of fast food, etc, etc... Allowing them to be active might mean that they'd neglect the students even more, especially during politically active seasons. As it is, festive season sees a bazaar like atmosphere sometimes in the staff room... we're a professional lot. LOL!

Imagine this teacher scene... A colleague tells another colleague that he doesn't want her to sit beside him because it's fasting month... I supposed his knees tend to go a little weak around the weaker sex. 8) Anyway, 2 hours later, he is seen surrounding himself with lady collegues... eh! One ekor kumbang surrounded by flowers. What is said and what is done.... no jive! Will such a teacher make a consistent politician? Twist of words, piety, etc, etc... maybe this is one quality needed to be a politician. After all the likes of Bung get elected also...

Witness another scene, a teacher goes on a diatribe about May 13th during a Merdeka month launch at a school assembly. What is the connection between these 2 events? I don't know save for the implied meaning, and it's one that is very racial and seems intended to remind who is boss. Is this politician material? Maybe by Bolehland standard.

And the most recent SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Kulaijaya fiasco.. some may think how can a Principal of a school be so foolish. But such kinds of diatribes are happening in schools quite often, only that they are not made known. And we're allowing such people who already have their heads full of racism into politics...

In schools, we are told to order things from certain vendors and not the best price. Not getting the best price with the taxpayers' money is not the main concern. Making sure who gets to do business with the school is. As a result, we get poor workmanship for wiring, pay more even things like stationary.... as politicians do you think these teachers have what it takes to ensure that the coffers of the country are well spent? All those overpriced screwdrivers, bolts and nuts? ... the practice will just continue and we'll continue to be bled.

And to top it all, every day many schools play prayers, hold prayers, hang prayers.... an air of religiosity surrounds the school, even seem to envelope it like a cocoon... yet, all the attributes of God whom they seem to direct all these - fairness, justice, compassion, etc, etc... you'd think they got hijacked for personal gains along the way, again very typical of the bigger picture too.

So teachers to go into politics? Aiyo! yo!