RATHER than seeing themselves as parents to their pupils and seeking to mould them into knowledgeable, disciplined and responsible adults, some teachers tend to treat their pupils and students like slaves on a plantation. Such teachers, who act like terrorists, make school life extremely harsh for the young, impressionable students put in their care, and earn for themselves a large place in the hall of infamy. Such, evidently, is the case of one Faith Nwonye, a 30-year-old teacher at Landmark School, Mgbakwu, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, who was arrested last week for allegedly beating an eight-year-old pupil into coma. The state Commissioner for Education,…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
