The school is one of the most important organizations in our society and one structure that carries some of our fondest memories.  It also has a huge influence in our lives, in our personalities and our ideas and perceptions of the world.  That’s why we should make school repair and maintenance an ordinary activity.

We must collaborate to make the school a productive place of education and that means the roofs are not dripping, the paint are not coming off the ceilings and walls, the drains are not clogged up, the gym roof is not seeping out, the showers have hot water when you need it, and everything is going well.  To put it simply, quality education is right away connected with the condition of the facilities and structure.  Do you insist on students to learn well when the walls appear like a mosaic and the rooms are in very dangerous conditions?  Do you count on students to study scientific theories and principles when the laboratories are not fully operational and may not be even safe for experiments?  These types of learning environments will generate substandard education. 

That’s why the government must act closely with school administrators to make school repair and maintenance a priority in law-making and budget discussions.  There should be a budget for this undertaking.  However, it is a sad truth that most state officials and public government agencies are not so keen in forming this investment into our future.  We have to hit the road pronto if we would like to produce dependable and decent citizens in the future.  And that begins by emerging to the challenges of our school system and to the quality of education we are forced to face.  Let us not fail to remember that the students now will be the next group of directors, specialists, and workers.  It is our responsibility to provide them quality education today.  Moreover, it is the government’s job to guarantee that there is sufficient subsidy for restoration and repair.  It is now time that we make ourselves be heard and make sure our children are given the best in education.

Not only are our schools suffering from wear and tear but so are other structures and buildings in our country today.  Houses, historical buildings and other offices are as well in bad shape and severely require a number of repairs.  Church restoration and repair is different from doing repairs for school buildings.  Churches are not just religious places but also accommodate some of the most important pieces of art.  An example of such renovation was the restoration of the Sistine Chapel, and you can really spot the change before and after the cleaning of the ceilings and the frescos.  It is our responsibility nowadays to uphold the past and guarantee that the future is positive for our children.