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Sellotape At School
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Can't believe the school incident hasn't been discussed here!
Does anyone feel the teacher should be sacked for doing this?
I can't help thinking it was a last resort to carry out this foul deed! I suppose she could have gone to the headmaster, but if think she should keep her job.
What do you think?
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Does anyone feel the teacher should be sacked for doing this?
I can't help thinking it was a last resort to carry out this foul deed! I suppose she could have gone to the headmaster, but if think she should keep her job.
What do you think?
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In the current climate of no-one can punish my child, what sanctions are considered acceptable? I've encountered parents who would not allow their child to be disciplined, no lines, detentions, even at break etc etc and complaints if a voice was raised above what the brat thought acceptable. Some parents need to get into schools and see what disruption...
01:53 Thu 06th Mar 2014
No ,she shouldn't be sacked ! Suspended until the matter has been investigated. There wouldn't have been any teachers left years ago if parents had reacted whenever their kids were punished. Caning , ear twisting, chalk being thrown at unruly pupils,lines, detention,being made to stand in the corner of the room , sent to the Head etc.etc. Say anything to your parents and you'd probably get a clip on the ear.
The sellotape was stupid but what a lot of power has been given to these kids now. If she gets sacked they will think they can do whatever they want in the classroom .
The sellotape was stupid but what a lot of power has been given to these kids now. If she gets sacked they will think they can do whatever they want in the classroom .
One point that no-one has raised concerns the school's letter to the parents.
In it, the 'Executive Head Teacher', whatever that role may be, advises that it would be improper to comment in an advance of an investigation, and the proceeds to do just that, stating that the school regards the teacher's actions as 'entirely wrong' which shows at the very least an element of pre-judgement.
The reactions to this kind of thing fall into the usual catagories - "I was beaten and it never did me any harm ..." "Kids have far too much power these days ..." "The press are making a mountatin ..." and so on.
The facts, distanced from anyone's personal reaction based on parenthood, or the school experience we have all enjoyed / endured are - that this behaviour was inappropriate, and demonstrate a lack of appropriate skills in dealing with children, and that should be investigated.
There may be background circumstances to be taken into account, but as I mentioned at the beginning of my response, the school appear to have made their position clear in writing to parents, so I would say that the chances of the teacher continuing her career at this school are slim at best.
In it, the 'Executive Head Teacher', whatever that role may be, advises that it would be improper to comment in an advance of an investigation, and the proceeds to do just that, stating that the school regards the teacher's actions as 'entirely wrong' which shows at the very least an element of pre-judgement.
The reactions to this kind of thing fall into the usual catagories - "I was beaten and it never did me any harm ..." "Kids have far too much power these days ..." "The press are making a mountatin ..." and so on.
The facts, distanced from anyone's personal reaction based on parenthood, or the school experience we have all enjoyed / endured are - that this behaviour was inappropriate, and demonstrate a lack of appropriate skills in dealing with children, and that should be investigated.
There may be background circumstances to be taken into account, but as I mentioned at the beginning of my response, the school appear to have made their position clear in writing to parents, so I would say that the chances of the teacher continuing her career at this school are slim at best.
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Chewn
/// Kids today are no different from kids of 20/30 years ago. Every class had its allocation of unruly children.
I think it is time some adults lost their obvious bias when comparing kids of different generations. ///
30 years ago that takes us back to 1984, so you could be right to a certain extent, although i would say today's children are much more technically minded, sexually aware, and aware of their rights, which I would say they weren't 30 years ago.
And one can go back much further than that, and those children of the 20s/30s/40/and 50's were much more innocent and disciplined, I am not saying that a few might not try a mischievous prank, but if caught they soon discovered the error of their ways, and tended not to go down that track again.
/// Kids today are no different from kids of 20/30 years ago. Every class had its allocation of unruly children.
I think it is time some adults lost their obvious bias when comparing kids of different generations. ///
30 years ago that takes us back to 1984, so you could be right to a certain extent, although i would say today's children are much more technically minded, sexually aware, and aware of their rights, which I would say they weren't 30 years ago.
And one can go back much further than that, and those children of the 20s/30s/40/and 50's were much more innocent and disciplined, I am not saying that a few might not try a mischievous prank, but if caught they soon discovered the error of their ways, and tended not to go down that track again.
I don't think children have changed much (if at all).
What has changed is the attitude of many parents (apologies for using a not particularly well executed cartoon, but it makes the point succinctly) :
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What has changed is the attitude of many parents (apologies for using a not particularly well executed cartoon, but it makes the point succinctly) :
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