i m not a teacher, but i feel a need to speak up for them.
firstly, i do not dispute the fact that some teachers may be
irresposible. bad apples happen everywhere is society.
teachers nowadays are virtually helpless in disciplining
students.
there is nothing they can do.
corporal punishment cannot be used by teachers, only by principals,
even then they have to seek the approval from parents.
teachers cannot scold students or use any negative words on
them.
even calling them 'stupid', 'untidy' or 'lazy' can invite
complaints from parents.
teachers also cannot keep students back during recess.
the parents complain that teachers do not allow students to
eat.
if u want to keep them after school, parents will say that
students' transport arrangements are disrupted.
with the recent emphasis on 'apprecation', i feel that there is
also a need for MOE to come up with a Students' Disciplinary
Process which empowers teachers to take actions against the
students.
let me give u a situation: students refuse to keep quiet. teacher
REQUESTS him to quiet, but he does not listen. He scolds the
teacher, asking her to get lost. wat can the teacher do?
scold? cannot
hit? lagi worse
refer to principal? principal says teacher is incapable, unable to
handle students effective.
