Some Of The Urban Education Issues Of The Current Times

By Michelle Robinson


There is a growing number of educational institutions in the cities and towns. The rise in their number is partly as a counter to the growing population in the areas. The growing number of children in the high population areas has increased the need for more institutions. However, it is this growth that has led to an increase in challenges that are being experienced in the areas and within the institutions in such highly populated places. Here are some of the main urban education issues experienced in educational institutions.

The number of students in the institutions are too large and may sometimes get out of hand. The academic institutions in highly populated places are overcrowded with students. This leads to problems in sanitation as well as in the sharing of inadequate resources. The proportionate ratio of students to teachers in such schools leads to generally divided teacher's attention to their students. This may lead to poor performance by students.

The ratio of students to teachers is very high. With so many students, the number of teachers in such schools is not often increased in the same ratio to cater for the increase in student population. Therefore, teachers are usually inadequate in such institutions. This means that each student does not get enough attention from their teachers.

The funding of the institutions is inadequate. The government never provides enough money for the institutions and this leads to growing cases of under-education. Since the institutions lack enough money to run things more effectively, they find themselves offering less than they are supposed to.

There is too much work for the teachers since they are few against a large population of students. Teachers and other educators in the schools are therefore overworked. It is like the government is trying to get the most out of the teachers with so little being invested. This leads to overburdening of the tutors and other staff members at the academic institutions.

The teachers have to teach in multilingual classes. Teaching in a class that is occupied by students who may not speak English as their main language can be tough for an English speaking teacher. They are often worried about which cues to use and which ones to avoid for fear of being misinterpreted by the foreign students.

Towns and cities are associated with noise and air pollution. Since most of the schools in these places are located closer to the distraction, they may be disrupted. The industries and vehicles emit dangerous gases that may cause health problems to the students and staff at the institutions especially if they are located too close to each other.

Teachers have to deal with a diverse unit of learners. Working with diverse learners can be tough. Since the students and teachers come from different cultures, they may be difficult to deal with someone who does not understand their cultures well enough. Students may perceive certain actions as unfair even when that was not the intention.




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