LAST year I attended the funeral for two primary school brothers who were in my class in 2019 and 2020. They, along with their mother and cousin, were killed in an alleged act related to domestic violence. After leaving teaching at the end of 2020, the funeral was the first time I had anything to do with schools or students since quitting.
The funeral humbled me. You realise the impact you have on your students, but all positive aspects of education had been lost on me by a bureaucracy and administration focused on delivering educational performance outcomes.
