A brilliant presence and a painful absence; a forum that rises while a voice goes unheard.
I followed as much of the Egypt Forum as I could. It is undoubtedly a great achievement, a generous effort, and fine thinking. It discussed education in theory and principle and presented several important issues. So, thank you to those who planned, thank you to those who presented, and thank you to those who accomplished and created.
Where Are Egypt’s Parents at the Egypt Forum?
Yet, amid this presence and absence, an urgent question arises: Where are Egypt’s parents at the Egypt Forum? How can we speak about education without the teacher? How can we discuss upbringing without the parent? And how can we map out the future without the student? These three are the pillars and foundation of the structure, as well as the representatives of the field. If they are absent, the scale is thrown off balance.
I am not speaking here about everyone, but about some, and I do not deny the merit of those who attended; rather, I appreciate the effort of those who were present. But as a mother living the reality, and as an observer touching the facts, I say it honestly and deeply: education is not managed from the podium alone, but from the classroom and the home together, from the blackboard and the notebook together, and from ministerial decisions and family cooperation together.
Parent, Teacher, and Student: The Pillars of the Educational Process
The parent is the one who stays up when the student stays up, worries when the student worries, follows the assessments, bears the burden of the Egyptian Baccalaureate, and experiences crowded classrooms, tight circumstances, and heavy curricula.
The teacher is the one who explains, clarifies, nurtures, guides, corrects, and stands through six classes a day with patience and dedication.
The student is the one who executes and strives. Thus, the presence of the seniors without the juniors, the presence of the decision without the implementation, and the presence of theory without application is an incomplete presence.
The Voice of the Field Reaches Decision-Makers
With our own eyes, in parents’ and mothers’ groups on Facebook and WhatsApp, we have seen how many views that we, as mothers, put forward as solutions and suggestions were ultimately adopted by the Ministry. This was not out of courtesy, but out of conviction, because they were sincere and sprang from the field, not from imagination.
Between acceptance and rejection, and between severity and leniency, we need a third voice—the voice of those who live the experience, not those who merely watch it. The ground reality is different, and its details can only be truly described by those who live them.
A Message to the Organizers of the Egypt Forum
Therefore, my message today is not reproach, but a sign of hope; not criticism, but advice; and not demolition, but building: in the next Egypt Forum, make a seat for the parent, a seat for the teacher, and a seat for the student.
Make the attendance complete, the dialogue integrated, and the decision comprehensive, uniting the mind that plans with the hand that executes.
Education Is a Partnership Among All
Education is a partnership. If we want reform—and there is no doubt about that—the people of the field must be at the heart of the forum, rather than the forum existing in isolation. We are walking the same path as you, and he is a student and a young man striving to support his family and his country, not standing on the sidelines of the forum.
Written by: Rudy Nabil
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