In America, Education is a Privilege

BY AVA SANCHEZ

Have you ever wished you had something others had? There are many kids in the world that wish for the privilege to learn.

According to ourworldindata.org, 787 million children in the world do not have access to education. These numbers have grown drastically due to the pandemic.

A January 2020 article on news.yale.edu reported that nearly 75% of kids do not enjoy school and wish they would not have to go, not knowing more than 780 million kids do not have the opportunity to learn.

Poverty-stricken students usually end up not going to school or having a bad education system. If a student’s household environment is not stable, then this instability could cause a distraction to their learning environment.

Our school and many others have access to things like computers, good teachers, and supplies. We do not realize how lucky we are to have all these resources. Many privileged kids take things like a great education for granted.

We do not realize the great educational opportunities we have because we are part of the privileged who go to an awesome school.

Educational opportunity is something that I feel should not be taken so lightly. When my parents were growing up, they did not have as good of an education as other kids.

In America, I do not believe that the amount of money your parents have should determine your educational opportunities. I believe how much dedication and smarts you put into your educational career should determine your success.

So, every time you go outside and play with Roberts Elementary School equipment or pick up a pencil here at Roberts, just remember how lucky we are to be here.

Thank you, Roberts teachers and staff, for all that you pour into this school. I hope I never take for granted the opportunities I was privileged to have here.