28/04/2025
Dear parents, school resumes on Monday.
These 6 Things Teachers Wish They Could Tell You (But Can't Say Out Loud). Let me gist you.
1. Your child can lie, and they do.
I know you believe "my son can never lie," but let’s be honest:
Children lie.
Sometimes because they’re scared.
Sometimes because they want to impress.
Sometimes because...well, they just can.
We hear stories like:
"Miss, I didn’t do my homework because my mummy traveled and locked my books inside her car."
Meanwhile, mummy is sitting pretty at home.
We hear it every day.
Please, when we call you, don’t come swinging with "my child can NEVER."
Because sometimes, they just did.
2. You think you’re arguing quietly in the living room? Your child heard.
You think you’re mocking someone’s child? Your child heard.
You think you’re badmouthing the school? Your child heard—and they come to school repeating your words like parrot news reporters.
“My daddy said this school only knows how to collect money.”
“My mummy said our teacher is not even rich.”
We hear it. We smile. We continue teaching.
But deep down, we wish we could say: Please, clean the lens your child uses to see us.
It's stained with your conversations.
3. Many children come to school emotionally half-empty.
You think school is about math and English?
Half the time, we’re battling things you can’t test with an exam.
Children who are angry because daddy left the house after a fight.
Children who are distracted because mummy cried herself to sleep.
Children carrying emotional loads heavier than their backpacks.
We wish we could call you and say: "Please, before you pack the lunchbox, pack their heart too."
But we can't.
So we just hug them tighter and pray silently.
4. Some parents teach bad habits at home and we’re left to ‘uncook’ them.
We know when a child has learned to cheat, curse, gossip, or disrespect from home.
Cc: Educational Coach and GFS SCHOOLS STAFF.