Society needs to appreciate teachers

This past week, the education sector has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The perennial burning of buildings in schools is back. Several schools have been closed in response to these developments.

While government officials have issued stern warnings against the people they think are responsible for the acts, no long-lasting solution has been explored. Being a recurring event, it is important that the government moves beyond warnings and fining parents by the concerned schools for the damage occasioned by such fires.