I REFER to the report, 'Teacher posts kids' errors on Facebook' (my paper, May 19).

The secondary-school teacher's posting of her students' English- language errors on Facebook is objectionable.

Such an action runs counter to what is expected of teachers, who should inculcate the values of responsibility and integrity in their charges.

They are supposed to inspire students to scale heights of academic excellence.

I agree with the Ministry of Education (MOE) that teachers should be role models and that they ought to uphold the integrity of the profession.

Students' errors are evidence that a teacher is not able to nurture her students.

From my experience as a teacher, students do not fail, but teachers fail their students. The teacher who posted her students' errors online is no exception. She has failed her students and her credibility as a professional is in doubt.

MOE's in-house journal, which is circulated to all in the teaching profession, could be used to share students' language errors and the steps taken to ensure such mistakes are not made in the future.

Teachers can also discuss ways to enhance students' linguistic competence.

This incident throws up another question for teachers. Why do students who have studied the English language for 10 years still make serious mistakes in grammar and syntax when they reach the O levels?

This should be addressed and a long-term perspective adopted when it comes to developing Singapore students' linguistic skills.

Mr S. Ganesamoorthy

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