STOMPer Ethereal is shocked that a boy was given a drastic
haircut by a teacher from his secondary school. She thinks the
teacher acted like a 'barbarian', and worries the incident might
scar the boy psychologically.
According to an article in today's (Jan 7) New Paper, a mother was
shocked when her son SMSed from school to say he was getting his
hair cut.
When she reached the school (Springfield Secondary), there were
uneven patches on his head, and it looked as if it had been
unprofessionally cut. The woman was so upset she called in the
police and later complained to the Ministry of Education.
The STOMPer elaborates:
"I read with great disgust an article published in the New Paper
dated on Jan 7 (Saturday edition).
"What the mother did is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!!
"My heart goes all out to the anguish mother and her traumatised
son. 14 years of age is a vulnerable period. If there is no proper
counselling and corrective action on the boy, it will have a
negative impact on his psychological well-being when he reaches
adulthood.
"Springfield Secondary acts more like a barbaric institution than a
place for nurturing the young minds of our country. What is the
point of giving assurance that such incidents will not be repeated
when the damage has already been done?!
"According to the article, the spokesperson for MOE and 2 'veteran'
so-called principals stated that every school has its own policy on
disciplining students about hair issues. So with this statement,
the public would deduce that each school in Singapore is given the
freedom to discipline its students according to their whims and
fancy?!.
"That teacher who cut the boy's hair drastically and the allied
educator who made the boy write the statement for 2 hours are
deemed and perceived to be unfit for the education system of
Singapore. Bear in mind this is Singapore and we are well known for
our elite world-class education system.
"I feel a proper written apology must be made to the poor boy and
his mother. If the school can torment the boy to write a 2-hour
statement for his hair style, what is the use of an apology letter
to the boy and his mother?!
"The teacher who acted like a barbarian and the allied educator
should face disciplinary action from their employer i.e. MOE. As
for the principal she has to be assessed on her job
performance.
"They, the tormentors of Springfield Secondary should be thankful
that they were not brought to court for inflicting psychological
damage on an adolescent.
"This is the year 2012, and not the 1960-80s where pupils in
primary & secondary schools were treated like dirt!"
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