"The paper explores the current educational si tuation in Burma and educational activities outside Burma based on the exiled author?s wo rk for the education of Burmese children and teacher education. Education in Burma has deteriorated at all levels in terms of equity, quality and efficiency during many years under the military regime. Burmese schools have predominantly offered teacher-cen tered and subject-orie nted teaching and rote learning. There is a la ck of teacher trai ning and a weak curriculum. The regime uses education as a political tool preventing children from learning how to think."...