Nagpaalala ang isang guro sa kabataan ng henerasyon ngayon patungkol sa mga isyung panlipunang pinag-uusapan sa kasalukuyan, na may kinalaman sa pamilya.

Bago nito, naantig muna ang damdamin ng mga netizen sa viral Facebook post ni Arianne G. Casiding matapos niyang ibahagi ang pagsuporta ng mga magulang ng kaniyang student intern na nagsagawa ng pinal na demonstrasyon sa partner school ng kanilang paaralan.

Para sa mga nagnanais maging guro o kumukuha ng education degree, bahagi ng requirement upang makapagtapos ay mag-internship sa isang paaralan at sumabak sa aktuwal na pagtuturo, sa paggabay ng cooperating teacher o CT.

Bago matapos ang internship o practicum, kinakailangang magkaroon ng final demonstration teaching kung saan oobserbahan siya ng CT at iba pang mga may kinalaman dito upang bigyan siya ng grado.

Human-Interest

Paano nga ba mag-goodbye ang ilang Gen Zs bago mag-New year?

Sa kuwento ni Casiding sa kaniyang viral Facebook post at sa eksklusibong pagtatampok ng Balita, napansin daw niya ang mga magulang ng kaniyang minomonitor ng student intern na matiyagang naghihintay sa labas ng silid-aralan kung saan nagpapakitang-turo ang kanilang anak, bilang pagpapakita ng "moral support."

Hindi raw alintana ng dalawa, kasama ang isang batang babae, ang init ng panahon.

"Yesterday, I observed our student interns' final demonstration teaching in one of our partner schools. It was a busy day for everyone especially for the interns and their cooperating schools."

"Then..."

"I saw these parents who were outside the demo room to watch their daughter fight for her dreams. And mind you, it was HOOOOT in all parts of the province."

"But they were there for their daughter even with a sleeping baby in the mother's arms."

Dagdag pa ni Casiding, ang mga magulang ng kaniyang student intern, sa tingin daw niya, ay pawang magsasaka.

"They were farmers I suppose, with the way they composed themselves. There is something about these types of hard working people that you recognize when you see it. You see hard toned muscles, rough hands, and scorched skin, but eyes that are humble. There was no haughtiness and the way they talked was soft. Their smiles were shy and the voice of the father was kind."

"I feel honored to witness what parents can do for the dreams of their child. I imagined the early mornings that they had to get up to earn every centavo that would complete the money that their children need. I asked myself how many times these parents stopped themselves in buying that extra shirt or extra dress to sacrifice it for their child."

"What they did for their child is priceless."

Naalala raw ng guro ang kumakalat na kasabihang kasalanan ng mga magulang kung nalugmok sa kahirapan ang mga anak nila, at ang mga anak naman ay hindi dapat inoobligang alagaan ang mga magulang nila sa kanilang pagtanda, na isa sa mga maiinit na isyung pinagtatalunan sa kasalukuyan.

"Then I remember what the narrative of this generation is injecting into the society that 'Parents are to be blamed if the children are suffering poverty and that they (children) should not be burdened with the obligation to care for the parents.'"

"Come to think of it. This narrative is so common with these celebrities who grew up in 'already rich' families."

"As if all families started out as billionaires. 😅"

Kaya mensahe ng guro sa mga mag-aaral ngayon, lalo na sa makabagong henerasyon, pahalagahan pa rin ang pamilya lalo na ang mga magulang. Huwag daw maniwala sa sinasabi ng ilang sikat na influencers na "walang obligasyon" ang mga anak sa kanilang mga magulang. Wala raw perpektong pamilya at mga magulang.

"Dear children of this generation, parents are human beings who want a better life and it just so happens that their idea of that kind of life is with you in it--a child.

Forgive them for wanting you."

"Forgive them for wanting you."

"Forgive them for what they can't afford to give you. Forgive them for they were struggling too. Forgive them for believing that life would be better because they gave you a chance to give life to you. Forgive them if you weren't meant to be here, but someone fought for you anyway."

"You know what? Our parents tried."

"I hope we learn the lesson of their past and not live the life that you had when you disliked them. I hope that you win in life without castigating their past decisions that you do not have control over."

"No family is perfect."

"Our parents tried."

"Don't believe these influencers who are already rich. They are trying to disband the primitive rule of survival that human beings survive in packs."

"Do life in a pack or die alone."

"Parents, forgive us for we did not know what you had to go through to love us. I hope we can make life better for you and I hope you live long enough to experience our victories."

"Dear students, fight for your dreams. Fight for your parents. Fight for your family. It's not so bad of a reason to go on, don't you think?" aniya pa.

Umani naman ito ng iba't ibang reaksiyon at komento mula sa netizens.

"Pagkatapos kong basahin 'to, di ko namalayan na umiiyak na pala ako, lalo na sa part na 'Our parents tried.' Siguro nga, di ko un naisip. Siguro nabulag din talaga ako. Thank you for this realization."

"I believe that repaying your parents for all their sacrifices and love is not an obligation, but a privilege."

"It's not my thing to comment but I was moved after reading this message. So grateful that my parents really tried their best to send me to school even we are struggling with our daily living. I always pray to God before to give me a chance to survive college and find a permanent job so that I can able to reciprocate the sacrifices of my family for my study. Here I am now, a public teacher who helped my siblings have their own permanent job. And we are far from what we are before. (Malayo pa pero malayo-layo na😇)."

"Finally, someone opposed the idea with humility and truth in her words."

"Thank you for sharing this story, Ma'am! This would inspire many especially our aspiring teachers."

"To all children, value your parents sacrifices, yes it is not your obligation to look after them... But IT IS a privilege to do so.."

"And there are thousands of licensed professional teachers waiting to be employed at the DEPED and many of them are rank listed and no items available are given. And another thousand of students who have passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers and will be unemployed. Hoping the government will find ways to fulfill their dreams as a teacher having a permanent good job serving the nation."

"Supportive parents are our real victories in life. No other soul can love and support us to the core like they do. To students reading this thread; anchor your dreams in hopes of giving them the things that they deserve and God will bless you a hundred fold."

MAKI-BALITA: Mga magulang ng student intern na todo suporta sa final demo ng anak, kinaantigan