Refocusing the quality of teachers for enviable productivity in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper described the teacher education as the pivot upon which all educational system relies on and has to be in constant review and refocusing. The teacher occupies a unique position in the educational system as the realization of educational goals rest on the teachers. The teacher is an indispensable resource in any teaching/learning situation. The quality of teachers has to be sustained in order to produce a good work force that would organize all aspects of the economic activities in any country. Going by what is on ground today in Nigeria in both primary and secondary schools, there is a shortfall of in the quality expectations of teachers. It is berserk with inadequate classrooms, shortage of teachers, poor remuneration, poor funding, shortage of furniture for teachers and students/ pupils, poor or absence electricity supply etc. This is the reason why this paper recommended that there should be refocusing of the quality of teachers through the installation of sustainable infrastructure facilities, good remuneration, attractive working environment and improved regular funding, overcoming corruption at all levels etc.