teachers... or bullies?
Very troubling news in the papers nowadays... teachers slapping students for not bringing their books to school. Teacher soaked 200 students in a fishpond in the rain for abusing facilities, teacher this, teacher that. What is the teaching profession coming to?
The people whom children are entrusted to by hopeful parents, abuse authority and make silly decisions. I am a teacher, and I say these teachers are wrong.
Schools ensure discipline so that the system runs smoothly. Disciplining is carried according to guidelines stipulted by the national education system and schools. I don't think slapping and soaking in fishponds are anywhere stated in these guidelines. The teachers who committed these crimes against humanity and society have just taken matters into their own hands and should take all responsibility for their choice of actions and not expect the the teachers' union or the ministry of education to back them up. If they do get back-up it simply means that their actions are acceptable and what we are indirectly saying here is that we really don't mind our daughters soaking in a fish pond for a whole hour in the rain for an offence they may not have committed.
We are talking about children here, who no doubt need education and discipline. But what good are they going to get out of being slapped or soaked in a fish pond? What have the students or the teachers achieved? This is my question. The answer: wasted time and energy, and pain. Nothing more.
Well, maybe they leart something. But why choose this method? Where is the logic? What is the objective? Were they met in the end?
What I'm saying is that there are ways of punishing/discipling/educating children. If teachers put a little thought into their actions, and consult guidelines, children will will learn. They may even learn more that what you expected to teach them in the first place.
So teachers, please, think before you act. Because most of the time, these actions cannot be reversed.
Now that I've got that off my chest.... hmm.. What shall I cook today?
The people whom children are entrusted to by hopeful parents, abuse authority and make silly decisions. I am a teacher, and I say these teachers are wrong.
Schools ensure discipline so that the system runs smoothly. Disciplining is carried according to guidelines stipulted by the national education system and schools. I don't think slapping and soaking in fishponds are anywhere stated in these guidelines. The teachers who committed these crimes against humanity and society have just taken matters into their own hands and should take all responsibility for their choice of actions and not expect the the teachers' union or the ministry of education to back them up. If they do get back-up it simply means that their actions are acceptable and what we are indirectly saying here is that we really don't mind our daughters soaking in a fish pond for a whole hour in the rain for an offence they may not have committed.
We are talking about children here, who no doubt need education and discipline. But what good are they going to get out of being slapped or soaked in a fish pond? What have the students or the teachers achieved? This is my question. The answer: wasted time and energy, and pain. Nothing more.
Well, maybe they leart something. But why choose this method? Where is the logic? What is the objective? Were they met in the end?
What I'm saying is that there are ways of punishing/discipling/educating children. If teachers put a little thought into their actions, and consult guidelines, children will will learn. They may even learn more that what you expected to teach them in the first place.
So teachers, please, think before you act. Because most of the time, these actions cannot be reversed.
Now that I've got that off my chest.... hmm.. What shall I cook today?
posted by orlnda @ 11:13 am
2 Comments:
At 5:21 pm,
Eli James said…
OMG YOU HAVE A BLOG!
*grins*
Can I post up the censored square article? Can I can I can I?
*nah, was kidding*
=)
At 11:09 pm,
Zhang BeiHai said…
Hello Teacher! =)
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