Honoured to be serving on the 12th COMPASS (COMmunity and PArents in Support of Schools) Council whose role is to advise the MOE on ways in which school-home-community collaboration could be strengthened and promoted. When I first received the invite, I accepted it without any hesitation because admittedly, education is an area that holds diverse opinions among parents in Singapore. And it is something I want to make a difference in as well.
The first meeting I participated in already gave me a glimpse of the mammoth task that is front of us. There're no easy answers, only more questions but what I would like to see is more support being offered to parents of secondary school children. Parenting younger kids is okay but once they become teens and go to secondary schools, that's when everything starts to become challenging - studies, friends, BGR, screentime, stress, acceptance, bullying... It's endless. Not only do the teens need help, but I suspect parents need help too. So I would like to see how we can better engage the parents and support them in their parenting journey. And of course, more needs to be done in the areas of mental wellness among students too.
If you have any constructive suggestions along the way, I will love to hear them too! Let's work together for the sake of our kids' future education. 😊
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