A Talk Supporting Co-education

You have been invited to give a talk supporting co-education

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning to all of you. To begin with, I wish to say how surprised I am that so many people feel that co-education is not healthy. I strongly disagree. There are many successful co-ed schools in the country today, especially in the rural areas. I support co-education. Let me tell you why. In the first place, it is a good idea to have co-ed schools for economic reasons. In some areas, the school population is too small to justify having separate schools for boys and girls. Instead of two small schools, it is better to have a bigger one with more facilities. That is how co-ed schools started in the first place. Secondly, there are good social reasons for co-education. At an early age and in a neutral environment, both sexes get to learn to understand and to get along with each other. They learn the best and worst about each other at a time when they are innocent. Ladies and gentlemen, a co-educational school offers a wider variety of learning activities for both sexes. For example, in Living Skills, the boys can learn cooking and sewing and the girls can learn Industrial Arts. Many teachers also prefer a co-ed school because they find the teaching of mixed groups less boring. Next, I think that a co-educational environment also promotes a healthy sense of competition amongst the students due to the natural rivalry between the sexes. The boys would not want to look stupid in front of the girls, especially in the higher forms, and would work harder. The girls would also want to show the boys that they are not less intelligent and work hard to prove it. Finally, I have heard teachers say that discipline is generally better in co-ed schools. The boys don't like to be scolded in front of girls so they behave better, while the girls tend to be less petty with the boys around. In conclusion, I'm sure you agree with me that there are advantages in co-education. From the economic, social and academic viewpoints, it is better. In fact, it might not be a bad idea for all schools to be co-educational in the future. Thank you for your support. Click here to lauch more sample english essays : http://www.englishdaily626.com/ (source)