The Government Need to Employ More Teachers in Public Schools Rather Than Provide Free Education

Education is the key to success, these is a relevant and motivational quote that need to be embraced by all players in the education sector for it is a sensitive pillar and a main contributor, determinant and the scale for determining the success of a government, further, these gives the sitting government the jurisdiction to brag and have a solid legacy to be remembered. Embracing education by making the right, professional decisions, that are relevant to the given society means addressing the thorny embedded issues troubling the said society. Making of quality decisions will not yield the desired results, implementation of the decisions by qualified and competent personnel is necessary these will help supervise the implementation process so as to achieve desired quantifiable, and qualitative results beneficial to the projected society. For the above to be satisfactorily achieved, Political goodwill, employment of adequate number of teachers in order to meet the recommended student teacher ratio, provision of a conducive environment for learning, supporting the less fortunate learners by government making the cost of education affordable and several other measures need to be in place. This paper tries to bring out how ineffective the move by the government to employ more teachers in public schools or provision of free education won’t be the solution to the problems facing the education sector.