I was opportuned to be home recently and my brother in-law was discussing with me how a certain school in Lagos asked my sister his wife to pay a certain amount of school fees.

my nephew and niece are 3 and 6 years old, still in primary 1 and 4 I suppose . they were in 2nd term and he had paid the school fees then before the covid-19 lockdown.

The children currently attend a lesson and according to him, the children receive homework from the school only via online means (I don't know the medium though). Things aren't great financially and he isn't ready to dish out money for no just cause since school resumption is unknown or still far away. His verdict was for my sister to give his number to the school authority so they can call him and have a discussion.

I agreed with the advice he gave and also told him to look at the possibility that probably the school wanted to pay teachers salary at least for them to keep body and soul together, but I was also thinking that the school should have called a kind of PTA meeting (via social media or mail) to inform/convince the parents of the reason why they should pay school fees.

please if there is any opinion of what can be done about it, I did like parents to contribute on a good way forward.

Thank you all.

Why pay school fees, what are the children benefiting??

They have been taught online right?

He has to pay for services rendered.
He can call to bargain if need be but he has to drop something.

The good thing is that online schooling is not compulsory. If you can't pay, then opt out.

This is a period when the character of school owners can be assessed

They should have gone through the PTA.
I guess they are expecting resistance.

Nothing is clear right now but these online classes are likely to be the 3rd term. It's so in many private schools in Lagos.

Your brother -in- law should discuss with the school and pay something.

Op...

Online classes are supposed to attract a totally different fee and so should not be called school fees cos the schools are not running E-third term.
Schools that do that are only trying to take advantage of parents by getting them to pay for services not rendered.

They should have had a meeting with parents and agreed on payment plans as regards online classes from the start cos definitely, teachers involved in such classes must get paid. Also, the classes online are usually optional cos not everyone might be interested for different reasons.

The school my kids attend tried to impose the school fees( minus a certain tiny amount as discount ) but whosai!!!..... Parents stood their ground that Lai Lai!.... Nobody is paying a whole terms school fees for online classes that will last from May-July only. Meanwhile, not all subjects will even be taught oooo. Parents insisted on paying an agreed amount monthly and that was optional as well. The school had no choice than to agree otherwise they loose out cos some parents were already looking online for alternatives.

If you want to charge me for online class, pls call it online class fees and charge me a reasonable amount for it but don't call it online class and then charge me physical term fees!! Everybody is feeling the heat and it's wrong to take advantage of parents just because you want money at all cost.

Let him discuss with the school and negotiate to pay for services rendered and then, discuss the way forward. The school needs to come up with a concrete plan that will benefit both them, the pupils and the parents for the online classes. It should be a win-win for all.

Please this is My Opinion.

All these issues and unnecessarily dramas will end up affecting the teachers.

Chai! Many teachers are underrated and suffering in this country. May God be their strength.

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okirewaju:
They have been taught online right?

He has to pay for services rendered.
He can call to bargain if need be but he has to drop something.

The good thing is that online schooling is not compulsory. If you can't pay, then opt out.

With what I am aware of, I don't think the students take online classes I have been home a week and I am certain if they do take online classes I would know (my sister and brother in-law aren't tech savvy) they did have asked help from me or my other sister so we will be privy of online classes if it were done. My brother in-law only told me that the school sends assignments, I don't know whether assignments equate to lost time of the close down which will effect automatic promotion.

Also the lesson they go to physically is been done by a teacher in the school, so I doubt if the teacher has time to teach online classes

Online or not, teachers are still spending the same amount of time teaching your children so need their pay. Also, setting up online classes is neither cheap nor free. So yes, if he wants his children to be taught, he should pay school fees. There are wholly online schools and they are not free. Some actually cost more than in person colleges. Alternatively, there are tons of free lesson plans online and they can home-school the children.

(Former teacher and I know how much time out of the school and classroom teachers spend on their job and don't get paid for. You have no life. Work doesn't stop when the kids leave and follows you home. Lesson planning, grading... Don't let me have PTSD jare )

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nurey:


With what I am aware of, I don't think the students take online classes I have been home a week and I am certain if they do take online classes I would know (my sister and brother in-law aren't tech savvy) they did have asked help from me or my other sister so we will be privy of online classes if it were done. My brother in-law only told me that the school sends assignments, I don't know whether assignments equate to lost time of the close down which will effect automatic promotion.

Also the lesson they go to physically is been done by a teacher in the school, so I doubt if the teacher has time to teach online classes

In that case, what then is he paying for?

I see no need for payment

Even across the ocean some people have the same question.

https://www.facebook.com/1485229986/posts/10223844543129909/?d=null&vh=i

Please do not come to my thread or post to spill things that are zero value. I could as well do same here. Please be guided. Thank you

how did a 3 and 6 yr old get to PRI 1 and PRI 4?

oparahchi:
Please do not come to my thread or post to spill things that are zero value. I could as well do same here. Please be guided. Thank you

You seriously just made my day , but you won't make head way by fighting dirty bro, face your sale God be with you.

LadySarah:
how did a 3 and 6 yr old get to PRI 1 and PRI 4?

by been brilliant

nurey:

by been brilliant

Brilliant my foot!

3 years old in Primary 1

Good question

LadySarah:
how did a 3 and 6 yr old get to PRI 1 and PRI 4?