Parents, Community Leaders, Students: Why aren't you giving respect?  

Yes, that's what I don't understand. So many people are there to make EXCUSES of why THEY CANNOT do something...well at least in the US, there are SO MANY RESOURCES that it makes me think that they must not want to do it. It's very sad that some kids would try to hurt their teacher :(


Pablo

Family is very important, so listen up parents, you've heard it from a mom that knows. Isn't it better to spend time with your children than not? Quality time over not spending at all will get success in the relationship


Pablo

Exactly, OreoCookie3! How can someone not know that their child got a knife? I guess being sneaky or something? Respect begins with the parents and the community. You can't expect the teacher/school system to work miracles if the parents don't give a crap about their children.

"If you really don't want no children, why do you have them?" was what Lucky Dube sang in one of his songs. I question that to many parents, especially ones that just don't care. Why did you have them to begin with?

Yes, I agree. And guess what Jemina? She only displined the student because he was standing on his chair without permission....who wants a kid to stand on the chair and be disruptive when you're trying to teach the other kids in the class? ADD/ADHD is not even an excuse...the parents should have the brains to take their children to their doctor for proper treatment...or control their diet (no sugars/artificial colors). The problem with ADD/ADHD is that sometimes they don't take their medicine (follow their diet) so their symptoms show up....

I agree parents should take more responsibility with their children..

Pablo

I'm with you there when it comes to monitoring the child's daily intake of food and supervising his medication. These two things should be strictly observed.

And to think that the teacher is not new in teaching, she's been in that school for years so she knows what she's doing.

Yes, Jemina. As I was reading the article the teacher said the students weren't serious. That could be true, but I am still in shock of their actions of why they did it. She is a veteran teacher so (I assume) she's know what's best for her students. Of course, standing on your chair isn't even appropriate in most situations unless the class is playing an educational game of some kind. It's sad about the students, and I truly feel sorry for them..

Pablo

The students couldn't be serious but the plot they devised is quite well planned for their age. These students/pupils must have been watching crimes too much and so their mind is fed with informations that needs to be supervised by adults.

A chair is for seating and the floor is for standing, that's very, very self explainable. If the kid is allowed to do it at home, chances are s/he will do it anywhere s/he goes unless the parents train and discipline them at home.

I agree Jemina that the parent plays a key role especially for some of the behaviors in class, right? :)

Pablo

That's absolutely right! Parents are the mos responsible in molding their children's character and behaviour.

It's sad though that sometimes parents are too busy with other things that they don't have time to look after their kids.

As a result, these kids could watch movies unsupervised and learn from what they see.

Or some rich parents can afford to pay other people to look after their kids who may not have the best idea how to discipline and train children how to behave properly.