Recent reports allude to collusion between a labour union and the department of education in the filling of teacher posts, with candidates paying large amounts of money to secure a post. Such clandestine acts of corruption rob our children and future generations of hope. Teachers move from level one to level four (principal) because of their cosy relationship with the school governing body.Parents who have limited knowledge of education sit on interview committees to decide on candidates to be promoted.As a concerned parent I feel this is a great injustice to all our pupils as their future aspirations will be severely compromised.Minister of Education Angie Motshekga has called for a moratorium on all vacant teacher positions to be filled until a fair and transparent process has been finalised.Many people in the education fraternity are hailing this as a bold step forward.No process is corruption-free, however.There can be no system that can be so easily manipulated in favour of a respective applicant to a promotion post like the present one.Teaching as a profession was once held as a noble calling, but greed and jostling for positions have drastically eroded this once highly regarded profession.It's time to wrest education away from self-centred individuals who view it as a doorway to bountiful riches...