Sadly . . .

The son of a teacher in one unit of the university is graduating from the high school. But he will not study in the college of the same university come June. No, not because his application was rejected, but because of economics. Tuition in the college costs P120,000 per year, more or less. How much does the teacher earn monthly? Maybe P50,000? Sure his son gets a 65-percent discount. But in truth and in fact, make that 50 percent as fees aren't covered by the discount. So do the Math. He has to pay P60,000 for one son in the college. If his take-home pay is P50,000, net of that one son's college tuition and fees would mean a deduction of P5000 monthly. I think he has more than one child so multiply the deduction several times over and what does he have left? So his son will most likely study in the state university where tuition is 1/5 that in the private university. How ironic and truly sad that teachers aren't paid well enough for their sons to enjoy the brand of education in the school where the teachers have shed blood, sweat and tears to educate the children of other people. Oh well, such is life. How I wish this issue could be resolved more humanely, more justly.