The school asked each of the parents to stand up one-by-one and address all of our complaints, thoughts, and ideas very directly in front of a crowd of strangers and powerful local government officials.
Wow! Just wow! Talking about censorship...
but the main point is that it was the most disorganized and meatless school meeting I have been to in my 12+ years in Cambodia.
meatless? At least it suited your diet ;<)
I let all the parents know that it's okay for your kid to whine about being bored, and boredom leads to creativity, and imagination.
Nice to hear about this! Perhaps that was the only reason for you being there ;<)
Would be great if you could indeed start doing some teaching there but then indeed without any xenophobic 'director' breathing in your neck.
Sending you a hug from Portugal!
P.S. I still can't stand to see the mask wearing, let alone young kids wearing masks.
I really want to do an English/computer/Hive/photography class, but not sure if we want to do it here in Pramaoy or one of the nearby towns. The areas around here have much more natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities, but perhaps zero schooling and medical care. We hope to try and explore 4 different areas each Sunday for the next month, then we'll have an idea of which place we'd like to maintain a rental room for the next few years as we look for land purchasing opportunities.
Of course we're buying nothing now with HIVE's price in the dumps. My CAKE and TIME are still in the hole too, so withdrawing anything other than HBD seems foolish right now.
The mask thing is still technically enforced indoors and in all public outdoor areas, but here in Pramaoy nobody cares, even at the public school the teachers won't say anything if a kid isn't wearing a mask. We are still wearing them because we're new in town, and that alone is strange because nobody wants to live here.
The COVID fears are for foreigners and those who've traveled from afar, and as we are constantly scooting around the country lately and also new in town, we can sense that still many of the locals would like to maintain some social distance, even if they don't practice with the hardcore locals.