Teenager Lenna Esther Velázquez Carralero visited the Buenaventura primary school one morning. "I'm here because I'm interested in studying to be a primary school teacher. I like preparing children. Today we're touring this school where I also studied until sixth grade, and we're doing it because it's open house day, as they explained to us when we arrived. To make a decision, we have to know the advantages and disadvantages because being a teacher requires great sacrifice," she explained.
Camila del Carmen Santiesteban Ricardo is fourteen years old and has also joined the group of aspiring teachers. "My mother was an English and Math teacher, and although I haven't completely decided yet, I believe this opportunity and my mother's example will give me the necessary support to finally begin my teacher training. It's clear that you have to study and then work."
The experienced teacher María Caridad García García has been present at the Open House event, touring the classrooms and speaking with teachers and students. "Twenty-five ninth-grade students arrived at the school today. They were informed beforehand about the opportunities to choose, without any pressure, any of the teaching specializations. Once they give their approval, the preparation for each applicant begins until their admission to the Teacher Training College, which will open here in September. To do this, it's necessary to secure enrollment, and so far, the number of applicants is still low. Of course, choosing this profession involves sacrifice, love, and preparation, not only..." The methodology and content are also comprehensive, and not everyone is willing. We need to reflect on this; families must support their children's entry into the teaching profession. Without teachers, there is no development. Another issue is that not all those graduating from junior high school have guaranteed spots in the pre-university program, which will only accommodate a little over sixty students. I'm speaking transparently about this and more so you can weigh the pros and cons of your future," explained the specialist, who also teaches the second cycle of the Calixto elementary semi-boarding school.
It has been, I assure you, a different kind of day at the "Rigoberto Mora Aguilera" elementary semi-boarding school, where ninth-grade students met with teachers, students, and administrators at the Open House and toured the school to begin learning about the profession that some of them may choose in the coming days. It is important to remember that this municipality needs a generational shift in this profession of love, and the number of those who choose it will demonstrate confidence in its continuity.
