A short and simple response followed by a long list of excuses which should by now become familiar to those in the teaching profession especially teachers at the grass root level. These teachers should learn not to get their hopes too high, or in fact not to have any kind of hopes at all, when it comes to monetary benefits or grade advancements, because when ever they do happen, those who benefit most are those who are the top of the hierarchy, or those at the tree tops!
The thing about being at the grass root level is, like grass, people step on you all the time, no matter what kind or grade of grass you are, and these people who step on you don't give a second thought about doing so! But if you are at the top of a tree, which is where people usually look, people usually cannot step over you, instead people will reach up to you with outstretched hands or use what ever is within their means to be with those at the top, since this where all the best things are! I mean, analogically and logically, if your tree bear quality fruits you would thank the tree. You would be considered totally crazy if you were to bend down, touch the roots and thank them for providing the tree with nutrients in order for it to produce quality fruits!
I mean, if you want to enter a good school, it's the people at the top you go to see. If you want your child, or nephew or niece or anyone related to you, or even your friend's child to get enter a good class or get good co-curriculum marks, you would also see the people at the top. Hence, that is why there isn't a single logical reason to butter those down-trodden insignificant teachers. True, it is the teachers who produce results and help to raise the institution's grades, but rewards usually don't go to them. The only thing they get is a simple and useless phrase: "Selamat Hari Guru. Terima kasih cikgu"
This is all we have been getting for two years in a row!
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