Road rage

its teachers. If teachers could just teach then student scores would rise. If parents trained their children to be respectful and responsible for there own education then scores would rise. A re-evaluation of the aims and goals of most education systems is required now.

Gordon Wilson We all love our phones, tablets, consoles, TV but try to switch off the electronics before bedtime, have a story together and leave a couple of books by the bed for them to look at/read. It makes a real difference. Kids from families who read do far better in literacy. They’re only in school for six hours Edinburgh’s road repairs backlog could take two years to clear, a senior official has warned. Last month it was revealed that only 36 per cent of scheduled prioritised roads projects are expected to be finished by March.

They say Edinburgh will be lovely when it’s finished! When you go about town it’s like one big huge building site/road dig. Recently our road was dug up for weeks then it was resurfaced (looked good) for a few weeks then the gas men came along and dug it all up again. What a mess it is now.

Derek Fraser Edinburgh roads are a joke to drive on right now. It’s like driving through an assault course.

Deedee Sager Seeing how it takes seven men to dig a hole I’m not surprised.

Lewis Prestage Cllr Lesley Mcinnes, take yourself down to the temporary repairs outside Meadowbank House which were carried out no more than a month ago. Already there is a hole you could fit half a football in, yet you stated some months ago that to be more cost-effective Edinburgh City Council would be doing permanent repairs. Do the city a favour and resign.

David Black The best of it is they will openly confess that the they won’t spend the time to properly repair and they know full well that the holes will come back up with a little heavy rain.

Alex Nicol