Causes of Deterioration of Elementary Education and Potential Solutions

Abstract

This research study aimed to find out the causes of the deterioration of elementary education and potential solutions perceived by teachers. The major objective of this study was to examine the causes of deterioration in elementary education and potential solutions perceived by teachers. All male and female elementary teachers in both public and private schools in the district Muzaffargarh were the population. The sample consisted of 274 school teachers (150 male and 124 female), who were selected through a stratified sampling technique. For data collection, a 40-item self-structured questionnaire was designed for teachers. Findings showed that causes of deterioration of Elementary education as perceived by teachers include insufficient resources, inadequate funding, large class sizes, lack of teacher training, outdated curriculum, and lack of parental involvement. The solutions included increased funding for education, reducing class sizes, providing opportunities for professional development for teachers, updating the curriculum to be more relevant and engaging, improving access to resources and technology, parental involvement, and fostering stronger collaboration between teachers, parents, and administration.