Education Poem by Matshona Dhliwayo

'To devalue students, mistreat them.
To impair students, pollute them.
To harm students, abuse them.

To sustain students, encourage them.
To empower students, nourish them.
To build students, inspire them.

When students suffer, teachers suffer.
When teachers suffer, schools suffer.
When schools suffer, nations suffer.

When students prosper, teachers prosper.
When teachers prosper, schools prosper.
When schools prosper, nations prosper.'
― Matshona Dhliwayo