Common Urban Education Issues Worth Noting

By Michelle Robinson


With the rising population in cities and towns, the number of academic institutions has increased correspondingly. Such increases have come with a lot of challenges too. That is not to say that working or going to school in either highly populated area or less populated area is better than the other. However, the challenges faced by such institutions in cities and towns often differ greatly from those experienced by institutions in less populated places. Due to the large population difference between the two parts, the challenges they face also vary a lot. Here are some of the most notable urban education issues.

The number of students in the institutions are too large and may sometimes get out of hand. The academic institutions in highly populated places are overcrowded with students. This leads to problems in sanitation as well as in the sharing of inadequate resources. The proportionate ratio of students to teachers in such schools leads to generally divided teacher's attention to their students. This may lead to poor performance by students.

The institutions suffer the challenges of teachers' inadequacy. The poor systems put into place by the teachers governing bodies has failed to provide enough teachers for the growing population. The educationist has to deal with the continuous increase in student population against the stagnant teachers' population. This usually leads to poor performance among students; a problem caused by not getting enough attention from their teachers.

The institutions are underfunded. The government is not doing enough to provide the school with enough money needed to run them more effectively. The increase in student population automatically calls for an increase in funding so that the institutions can avail enough resources. However, this is not always the case.

The teachers have to work excessively to serve the students better. Since the educational institutions lack enough teachers for the growing number of students, they usually have to work extra hard. This has been a big challenge for educators since they are not paid more for the extra hours.

The teachers have to teach in multilingual classes. Teaching in a class that is occupied by students who may not speak English as their main language can be tough for an English speaking teacher. They are often worried about which cues to use and which ones to avoid for fear of being misinterpreted by the foreign students.

Towns and cities are associated with noise and air pollution. Since most of the schools in these places are located closer to the distraction, they may be disrupted. The industries and vehicles emit dangerous gases that may cause health problems to the students and staff at the institutions especially if they are located too close to each other.

Teachers have to deal with a diverse unit of learners. Working with diverse learners can be tough. Since the students and teachers come from different cultures, they may be difficult to deal with someone who does not understand their cultures well enough. Students may perceive certain actions as unfair even when that was not the intention.




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