Education And Low -Income Families In Mexico

Education and low -income families in Mexico

In a country where poverty continues to consume the lives of thousands of inhabitants, one day, a child prepares to go to school; Him’s father is not at home and his mother is still asleep. The child leaves his home and fatigue and disinterest they consume it when they see the poverty that surrounds him. At the moment, the child is able to realize his reality. Finally, that day, the child decides to leave school. That day, that child decides to leave one of his fundamental rights. That day, that child’s parents were not present to prevent another child from leaving the education that the country needs so much.

This is the reality that thousands of Mexican children between 12 and 14 years of age are living, since many low -income minors decide to leave school for lack of interest, and parents, in most cases, They do not act to avoid it. This is why low -income parents are often responsible for children’s disinterest for attending school, depriving them of a fundamental human right. The absence of parents in their children’s school activities encourage the disinterest that the latter has towards school. Likewise, the lack of involvement of parents by educating their children at home affects the interest and performance that the child demonstrates in school, so it can result in school dropout.

According to a study by the INEGI on school dropout, the main reason why children aged 12 to 14 years old is for lack of interest and aptitude to enter school.

This proves the dysfunctionality of Mexican family circles, as the family plays an important role when promoting the desire to learn. According to UNICEF, "the family constitutes an essential vehicle for the transmission of knowledge and values" for the child; Likewise, the philosopher Aristotle mentioned that "educating the mind without educating the heart is not education", which shows that the lack of involvement of parents by educating their children properly affects, not only the performance that the child demonstrates in school , but also his desire to learn, which leads to school dropout.

Similarly, the school dropout that today affects Mexico is, in large part, caused by the absence of low -income parents in their children’s school activities. This can be tested thanks to a study published in 2017 in Mérida, Yucatán, which showed that parents in public schools are less involved in the activities of their children than parents in private schools in private schools. Also, research showed that what produces the best school performance is that the student feels that what he does at school is important for his parents. This relationship is the sign that the performance and desire of Mexican children for attending school are present when parents are present. That said, if parents were present in the education of their children, even if it cost them, children would have more interest in school, as Aristotle said, “the roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet ".

As seen, parents are largely responsible for the disinterest that many children have to attend school. However, do not schools play a role of equal importance by avoiding school dropout? In an ideal country, the answer would be yes, because even Aristotle mentioned that “those who educate children are more honest than those who create them; These only gave them life ". However, today, taking into account what was mentioned by UNICEF, “the boy or girl can only enroll in school, attend regularly and participate in extracurricular activities with the help of his family, it is clear that, without the support of Parents, the disinterest of Mexican children to study will continue to persist.

The support of the parents is, then, of great importance to promote the interest and good development of their child at school. However, it is not possible to replace the support granted by parents? The UNICEF has demonstrated that, through institutions and global support, it is possible. However, UNICEF herself mentions that the best way to involve a boy in school is to work "with school age in the context of her family". Again, it is proved again that the family context is essential to avoid more cases of school dropout.

In conclusion, the first step to strengthen education in Mexico is to have the support of parents, because without education fostered at home, children will remain selfless, leading Mexico to ignorance and, as the philosopher Plato said, ““ Ignorance is the root and trunk of all evils ". The parents of low resources are responsible for the disinterest of children to attend school, which is why you must end the fatigue of children to get ahead, and the way to do it is whether children, who are the future of the country, they have their parents as a model to follow. That said, family support to encourage low -income children is essential for human rights to be respected and for Mexico to progress, in the end, taking into account Plato’s words, “the most important and main business public is the good education of youth ".