NOTE TO SELF: AND WE WONDER WHY KIDS THESE DAYS ARE SCREWED UP
Been a while since I wrote something in this blog but this story definitely belongs here - at least IMHO.
It appears a school in Croydon, South London, England, has imposed a "no contact" rule, which they say is to prevent fighting or bullying. However...the ban also includes - wait for it - handshakes, high-fives or hugs.
Like...ohmygawd - imagine what would be the end result if - gasp - young people shook hands or worse - hugged each other!
A 15-year old girl was given a detention for cuddling as teens are known to spontaneous do when the mood hits them. The girl's mother, for her part, finds the new ban "extreme" and "ludicrous."
I agree.
"If the kids can't even hug each other at school some of them will never learn how to be socially interactive," the girls mother believes. "I've never heard of anything so crazy in my life."
Another student got into trouble for giving a friend a high-five and we all know what that can lead to: a hand shake is sure to follow and it will be down hill after that.
It boggles the mind!
A spokesperson for the school commented, "physical contact between students is not allowed because it is often associated with poor behaviour or bullying and can lead to fighting."
Say what? Shaking hands leads to bullying??? What is the connection here? Am I missing something? Hugging a friend causes fights? Next thing you know students will be forbidden to look at or greet one another. And the parents accept these rules for their offspring?
As I wrote, and we wonder how and why kids get screwed up. Perfect example.
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TEACHERS ACCOMPANY STUDENTS HOME ON BUS FOR SAFETY
NOTE TO SELF: SOME TEACHERS GO ON AND ABOVE THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
It wasn't that long ago that students who walked to and from school playfully jostled each other, while still others took public transportation.
Passing courses aren't the only things students attending schools in London, England, have to worry about these days. Seems that stabbings are becoming more and more frequent and it's not part of their teaching manual or job description, but some teachers are worried enough to personally intervene.
In the wake of concern about the level of knife crime among young people, one London teacher tells of the extraordinary lengths he and his staff go to, to keep their pupils safe.
Headteacher Tom Mannion surveyed the street from his seat on a London bus and pointed to where one of his pupils was stabbed last month.
Read the entire story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7448817.stm
Seems like centuries ago now that teachers main concern was ensuring that their pupils learn the 3 R's. Sad and a sign of the times that they have to turn into bodyguards and it's to their credit that some do.
It wasn't that long ago that students who walked to and from school playfully jostled each other, while still others took public transportation.
Passing courses aren't the only things students attending schools in London, England, have to worry about these days. Seems that stabbings are becoming more and more frequent and it's not part of their teaching manual or job description, but some teachers are worried enough to personally intervene.
In the wake of concern about the level of knife crime among young people, one London teacher tells of the extraordinary lengths he and his staff go to, to keep their pupils safe.
Headteacher Tom Mannion surveyed the street from his seat on a London bus and pointed to where one of his pupils was stabbed last month.
Read the entire story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7448817.stm
Seems like centuries ago now that teachers main concern was ensuring that their pupils learn the 3 R's. Sad and a sign of the times that they have to turn into bodyguards and it's to their credit that some do.
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