http://www.bloggernews.net/116051 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/116051#comment-368455 tpecks Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:49:28 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116051#comment-368455 I think the parent said it best in that the teacher did not have the right to humiliate their child in class. Although the lack of discipline with children is rapant these days, I will always stand against public humiliation as the way to do it. Verbally it is destructive enough, but I think doing what she did infront of the child's peers is inexcusable. Many children fail in school because they don't believe they are smart enough or 'as good' as their fellow students, and we should keep in mind that events like this can make a good apple turn bad. I think the parent said it best in that the teacher did not have the right to humiliate their child in class. Although the lack of discipline with children is rapant these days, I will always stand against public humiliation as the way to do it. Verbally it is destructive enough, but I think doing what she did infront of the child’s peers is inexcusable. Many children fail in school because they don’t believe they are smart enough or ‘as good’ as their fellow students, and we should keep in mind that events like this can make a good apple turn bad.

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