Parent Volunteer

Singapore's school system sucks! But yet, we allow ourselves to get sucked into it. Or is there a choice?

Every Singaporean child should be allowed the chance of getting enrolled to a school within 1km radius from their home. No balloting required. No clan or religion affliation required. Every child should start on the same level playing field. And if the Education Minister is reading this post, you sucks too!

Ok, ok. The intention of this post is not meant to bitch abt the system because at the the end of the day, it will take another GE to wake up the Government's slumbering minds.

This post is meant to recognize the effort my Ah Lau has put in to get the boys into the primary school nearest to our home.

So far, we were informed that we have clocked 10.5 hours out of the 40 hours as Parents Volunteer (PV).

K is the one who has clocked these hours. Whenever, we receive a request from the school to volunteer our time, he would sms me to ensure that we book the slot and reply to the co-ordinator.

He is the one who has spent his paid leaves to guard the staircase during the school exam period and invigilating.

If any of his friends or relatives know that he is doing this, they will roll on the floor laughing. Never in their dreams would they imagine him doing such tasks.

I guess what I want to say is I am touched by his dedication.

Thank you, K.