an upset working mom told me about the 'harsh treatment' received by her boy in school.
apparently, the boy didn't bring his chinese text book and failed to inform the teacher about it.
he just sat there to listen to the teacher's teaching.
when she noticed that the boy was without the text and not even taking the initiative to copy the chinese stuff into his exercise book, she was enraged.
she 'lectured' him, threw his bag onto the floor and dumped his pencil case into the dustbin. all for the reason that he hasnt shown initiative to inform and engage himself during lesson. she had expected him to, at least, faithfully copy the notes flashed on ohp.
as if such ridicule wasnt enough. he was sent out of the class, and into the next class, with the bunch of students 'talking' about his incident. this boy was totally humiliated and didn't knw how to react.
he teared in the toilet during break time and was feeling lousy the whole day.
the exasperated mom called the teacher to confirm the incident happening. post-conversation, she was still upset about the whole thing.
she asked what i would do, if confronted with such a matter.
i told her, much as i could understand the teaching woes of a teacher in a classroom setting, it was inappropriate to put the kid to the degree of humiliation. i would probably see her personally and raised the concern with her.
i couldn't say the boy was in total right stance too. i defined to the mom 'inaction' is all that i can think of.
anyway, being a professional herself, she had requested the teacher to address the issue of 'how she plans to speak to the victimised boy to address his deflated esteem'. a deadline of this fri was issued.
aye, i guess, kids' behaviours are a lot more complex nowadays. teachers' stress level is also highly strung on the edge of cliff. i guess, it's the way things are being handled. there shouldn't be such outburst of anger.....it hurts not just both parties, but the parents as well.
no wonder, parental complaints are becoming more prevalent nowadays.
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Wah, I think that's too much. She's too strict and wants to warn others off with such a drastic punishment. Is she the 'old world' kind of teacher? Should consider whether this was his first time as well. Also, how old is the student?
ReplyDeleteyes, it's terrible to treat children these way, tantamount to mental abuse.
ReplyDeletebut it's a trick that teachers use these days, ridicule and insult, till the kids learn.
well, he's p4 only. so, that made is 10 plus years of age.
ReplyDeleteWow, I thought these types of treatments only happen during our times....
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