Modern Human Rights Presentations Template
Transcript: Get good teachers: A social system that puts a priority on keeping kids in school Be like Oak Grove! Kids are not in school Quality public education available free of charge to children aged 3-18 Keys to Finnish Success Finland! Sources Mission is to promote and support the optimal education, development, and well-being of children worldwide, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society So...... who is doing this WRONG? Keys to Finnish Success Haiti Finnish teachers' starting salaries are lower than in the US, but high-school teachers with 15 years' experience make 102% of what other college graduates make. In the US, the figure is 62%. (Moore) Every teacher must earn a fifth-year master’s degree in theory and practice at one of eight state universities.The state pays for their entire education including their teacher training. In Finland, teachers have equal status with doctors and lawyers. (Hancock) In 2006, 6,600 applicants competed for 660 primary school training slots (Hancock) Qualified instructors at all levels of education Modern Human Rights Presentations Quality public education available free of charge to children aged 3-18 In Haiti, 67% of children attend primary school. By sixth grade that figure drops to 30% (USAID) Less than half of Haitians can read or write compared with 90% in the rest of the Caribbean (USAID) 20% of Haitian children attend secondary school and less than 2% attend a university (Library of Congress) http://acei.org/- So...... who is doing this right? Less than 20% of Haitian students attend public schools. The rest attend private schools, many of which are run as for-profit enterprises. (IPS) Of the estimated 70,000 school teachers in Haiti, less than half are actually qualified.In many cases, these teachers have nine years or fewer of formal education. (Franz) In addition to lack of classroom space and materials, the majority of schools have no functioning basic services (sanitation, equipment, supplies). (United Nations) Problems in Haiti's Schools Article 26 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. Affordable higher education, including professional and technical schools Finland provides three years of maternity leave and subsidized day care to parents, and preschool for all 5-year-olds, where the emphasis is on play and socializing. (Hancock) In addition, the state subsidizes parents, paying them around 150 euros per month for every child until he or she turns 17. Ninety-seven percent of 6-year-olds attend public preschool, where children begin some academics. (Hancock) Schools provide food, medical care, counseling and taxi service if needed. Student health care is free. (Hancock) Public School is not free in Haiti Sponsors students in Haitian Schools and subsidizes teacher salaries Qualified instructors at all levels of education Public School System is a Shambles Start with the Article that you chose While Save the Children mostly focuses on saving the lives of children in disaster zones, they also promote educational opportunities for those in difficult situations http://hopeforhaiti.com/Home.html Problems in Haiti's Schools Problems in Haiti's Schools Start Early https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oUVRUGbJXFlC-phCiMc5PJqDX3SZVCf3UMtCA4cLkRA/edit?usp=sharing http://www.savethechildren.net/ What does it mean to me? What can we do to help? Keys to Finnish Success