Education Editorial. (Corrected)

Train, educate, instruct, discipline these are all synonyms to one simple word, school. Some people hate it, some people love it, others regret it. Attending school is a Human right which entitles everybody to “free and compulsory” education. Currently there are 121 million children who are stripped of their rights to education. “Education is a powerful tool by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully as citizens.”-UNESCO. Not only should education be available to every man woman or child, but it should also be required by law world wide. Education should’t be a choice much less a privilege.

Education will many times determine the outcome of your life. Most jobs will not hire you without a college degree much less, without a high school one. This leads to unemployment which is another huge world wide issue, 270 million adults are unemployed as of 2010. A study in 2005 shows an astounding 771 million adults cannot read, write or calculate. Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. Although it may seem, that everybody has a choice if they want an education many times this is not the case. There are very few public schools that are good in third world countries, and private schools can be very expensive. Also many of these children are not even given the chance to study and are forced into child labor. Unemployment leads to poverty, according to Unicef 22.000 children die due to poverty each day. Lack of education is a problem that needs to be solved to be successful later on.


To reach the goal of universal primary education by 2015 10.3 million additional teachers would be needed.  Although the amount may vary depending on where but in the US a 2007 study found that teachers are paid an average of $34.06 an hour. This means that it would cost many millions of dollars to afford all of these teachers. There are many ways that we can cut back such as not spending so much money on weapons. Less than 1 percent of what we spend on weapons each year, would get every child in school by 2000 and there are still 121,000,000 children without an education. Things like weapons are    keeping children from receiving education. This fall term over 49 million students are entering elementary and secondary schools in the United States. While in Democratic Republic of Congo 4 out of every 5 children do not attend school. These children are the future generation we are raising, proper schooling is extremely important if not, necessary.


Having not only an education, but a good one is vital. A good education provides you with the tools necessary to make a positive affect in society. Nowadays having good schooling is more important than before. With the increasing technology in the world we live in today, it is accentual that the people of tomorrow need to know how to maneuver such advanced equipment and this is only reachable with proper education. Even blue collar jobs are requiring more complex understanding and reading and writing skills. Learning and knowledge is the best gift that anyone could ever give.

Hopefully one day every child will have their rights given back to them. That they will all be able to receive a good education and follow their dreams. Wether its being an astronaut, writer or a lawyer with hard work, school, and many late nights doing work these dreams can and will be accomplished.