Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students are encouraged to make comments or even criticism of their teachers. Others think it will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is widely believed that for a country to prosper, it is of paramount importance to assure a high level of educational standard. In order to do so, some people claim that high school

students

should be able to make

comments

or even criticism on their

teachers

, which I believe would be beneficial despite the view that it could lead to a disrespectful and undisciplined study environment. It is understandable why some people have voiced their concern over the act of

students

being able to judge their own

teachers

. To them, doing so means

teachers

and

students

are on equal terms, which can trigger the rebellious side in the latter and they may make

comments

full of animosity directed at their

teachers

, which is undoubtedly a sign of disrespect.

In addition

, some are afraid that

teachers

being judged might lose their authority, which can be an opportunity for delinquents at school to wreak havoc and cause trouble.

Nevertheless

, I believe these problems can be dealt with if there is proper regulation about student

comments

.

For instance

, any feedback without solid evidence or one showing prejudice can be disregarded when evaluating the performance of

teachers

.

On the other hand

, I concur that having

students

give presumably constructive

comments

can be advantageous to the educational system as a whole. The key rationale is that

teachers

and instructors are presented with a chance to self-reflect, which means they might adopt a more student-centred approach while teaching. To illustrate, some

teachers

in international schools in Vietnam have chosen a facilitator style in class, after

comments

from

students

and parents. Even with the controversy

this

might raise, like shattering teacher’s self-esteem and causing them to quit; or the fact that graduate

students

might become reluctant when applying for a teaching role in view of the uneasy feeling of being judged, I believe that a teacher

that is

willing to change to strive for the better would be an invaluable asset to the education system. To conclude, even though some people are against feedback and

comments

on

teachers

with the fear of losing discipline in class, I still support

this

idea, as it can really help

teachers

hone their teaching skills, benefitting the system in the long run. If there are some schools that are still adamant about

this

initiative, I suggest that they can use questionnaires

first

, before reverting back to written

comments

.