Outraged by the illiteracy of the literate

     

   According to a survey, many teachers in the UK have problems with basic literacy, needing proofreaders to correct their letters to the parents.

      I am outraged, disappointed and half of my heart grown on the notion of justice is crying, while the other one only winks and rather makes my hand to write these lines of criticism.

       Further on, a former headteacher and the chairman of the Chamber for Real English confirmed that it is very rare to find teachers who are not making mistakes in grammar and punctuation.

     They do not allow me to teach here, regardless that I have the master’s degree in teaching translated and verified by the relevant organization. They would demand the General Teacher’s Status as well as much more documents ‘in the package’. I dare, nor would they allow me to be one of the correctors who are payed 14.02 pounds an hour. Pursuing the economic perfection, did they realize that it is the rework that coughs up lot of money?

     Calming down, I realize that apparently, most of the ‘literate’ teachers would also be immigrants who managed to get through the barrier of administration. And I have to recognize they might be real experts in their field. Actually, teaching in the UK is not read directly at the university, but people with degree in different spheres could apply for the General Teacher’s Status. Because of that the general reluctance towards the graduates from a system where 90% of the population could qualify for the three letters that entitle them to teach.

    Outraged by the “Pride and Prejudice”, I do not know whom to blame. And honestly, having seen the school yard full of rascals last week, I do not think I want to become part of it. Therefore I do it like the author who was also discriminated to the margin of the society despite the fact she proved much better than most of her judges. I will write.