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[Qwofi Manuel 🇬🇭🇳🇬 @qwofi_manuel1]

I have been a teacher before. Five years. JHS class teacher. Basic education. So before you engage with this conversation, let me establish that I am not speaking from theory. I am speaking from experience.

When I was a class teacher, I noticed something. Parents were not showing up. Not for PTA. Not for report card day. Not for anything. Some of my students would disappear for a whole week and their parents would not call once. Not once.

So I made a decision. I put my number on the board. Every student in my class had to give their parent my number directly. If your child is not coming to school, you call me and tell me why. Simple.

Do you know what happened after I did that?

Female students. JHS students. Started sending me pictures of themselves in the bathroom. These are the same girls we see on TikTok. They had access to their teacher's number and that is what they chose to do with it.

Now I want you to stop and think about that for a second.

Imagine I was a bad person. Imagine I did not have the upbringing I had. Imagine I did not see that behavior as a disgrace to myself and to everything my parents taught me. I would have done exactly what that teacher did to that student. Exactly.

But I was raised well. So I reported it to the headmaster. The headmaster called the parents. The matter was dealt with.

That is the conversation @highesteri_ was trying to open. Not defending the teacher. The teacher is wrong 100% and that is not up for debate. But she was asking a question that nobody on this platform wants to answer honestly.

What are these children being shown at home?

Because I have sat in a classroom and watched it firsthand. Parents who do not visit the school once in a term. Parents who put money on the table and disappear. Children who have nobody to talk to at home so they confide in whoever is closest to them. And when the wrong adult is closest to them, you already know what happens.

And let me ask the men on this platform something honestly. How many of you can resist it if your partner walks naked in front of you? Be honest. How many? And those are grown men in relationships. Now put a teacher in a classroom with a student who is sending explicit pictures and has nobody at home holding her accountable. And you want to only blame the teacher?

The teacher is wrong. Say it with me. The teacher is wrong. But being wrong and being alone in causing the problem are two different things.

We have a parenting problem in this country. We have a digital literacy problem. We have a school reporting system where the person you report abuse to is also a predator. We have GES announcing investigations and then going silent. We have transfers being used as punishment, which means the predator simply moves to the next school and finds the next victim.

@highesteri_ addressed all of this. In context. With nuance. And X clipped ten seconds of it and turned her into a villain.

That is not a community. That is a mob. And until we learn the difference, we will keep attacking the people brave enough to tell us the truth while protecting the systems that are failing our children.

@kwadwosheldon

[𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 @Mzdelah]

This one shocks the beholder…

[••|FøLî|•• @nTi_fafa]

@oneuios Interestingly, I just got mine for the first time ever.

[#TV3GH @tv3_ghana]

"It's not your BIG dreams that bring success, but your daily decision."

#MGCC #TV3GH

[Lammie_Art @Lammie_Art01]

I don’t think yall realize that people with no support system gotta operate completely different than average people

[Sarkodie @sarkodie]

I’m “nonchalant” then #Everlasting

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

Japanese discipline is really something else.

During the celebrations, hundreds of fans gathered in the middle of a busy intersection while the traffic light was red, singing, chanting, and enjoying the moment together.

The instant the light turned green, they calmly stepped aside and cleared the road, allowing vehicles to pass without any disruption.

A simple moment that perfectly reflects the respect, order, and discipline that Japan is known for. 👏🇯🇵

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

The reason Japan fans clean the stadium after each game. Respect. 🤝🇯🇵

[feyisayo 💸 @feyiszn]

how silly of me to forget how far God has brought me simply because I want to go farther.

[MrBeast @MrBeast]

All the YouTube Play Buttons

[••|FøLî|•• @nTi_fafa]

@crentsilato Eiiiiii

[C @cyrusamanya]

You should have things you don't do, places you don't go to, substances you don't take, words you don't say

By all means, have Principles and Standards.

[femiiiiii. @femiiiszn]

nothing humbles you more than realizing how many things you once prayed for are now a part of your normal life, and you barely even notice them anymore.

[nana aba @thenanaaba]

Ohhhh this is beautiful. I’m proud of you, @yaabitha 🥰🥰♥️♥️

I owe you a bottle of champagne and a dress from Office and Co.

[FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup]

That Uruguay-Ghana classic in the 2010 #FIFAWorldCup?

Saka remembers every moment. 🇺🇾🍿🇬🇭

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

One hospital bill can wipe out 5 years of your savings.

Don't just hustle without taking care of your health
Don't sacrifice your sleep
Don't sacrifice your diet.

When you're looking for things to protect, choose your health first.

[nana aba @thenanaaba]

May the month of June bring you excellent health and financial breakthroughs.

Exercise regularly, sleep well, eat well, stay hydrated, protect your peace and never stop believing in your ability to create the life you deserve.

[PeePee🎀 @peegzy1]

the final stage of being smart is acting dumb

[𝓓𝓾𝓴𝓮 🧃 @fwsodiq]

When I count my blessings, I count my mother twice. What a woman!