The Editor, Sir:

These educators need to stop referring to the students entering their institutions as 'poor quality'. Their grades might not be great but they are not poor quality students.

If this is how these children will begin school, where because their grades are not impressive, the world can identify them as 'poor quality' (because of these principals 'bad-mouthing' them in The Gleaner), then yes, they do have a problem!

If these teachers devise a plan/method, however, to turn these grades around (and stop talking publicly about the kids) then problems can and will be solved.

Who promised these teachers 'situation perfect' at the point of entry to their teaching profession?

I am, etc.,

PAULINE

HEADLAM-MARSHALL

pm058@yahoo.com

Valley Stream

New York