AOb: 'Growth shadow education is a concern'
AOb-chairman Liesbeth Verheggen has expressed her concern in a letter to the House of Representatives that parents are increasingly opting for paid tutoring, training and supervision to eliminate disadvantages among their children. That creates inequality.
'The AOb is convinced that shortcomings in education should not be left to the market," she writes in a letter to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education.
Shadow education is extra support outside the school that parents pay for themselves, for example because they feel that there is too little individual attention for their child in the classroom. AObchairman Verheggen sent the letter to let the members of the House of Representatives know that the AOb considers the growth of shadow education a worrying development.
Expectations
It mainly creates inequality, writes Verheggen. Only wealthier parents can afford the extra lessons for their children. It is difficult for teachers to meet all expectations of customization. They are eager to offer it, but too often have a complex group due to appropriate education. Verheggen: 'Different or tailor-made solutions are only possible if the classes are not too large and there is sufficient time and space for teachers to prepare lessons.' The AOb thinks something should be done about it.
In addition, the union advocates a national description that states what support schools must offer, so that it is clear what can be expected of schools.
Download: 's letter AOb-chairman Liesbeth Verheggen about shadow education
