I am a teacher in schools and yes I know that teachers hands are tied . We had the cane and the slipper and the ruler at school and respected teachers because of it . You were good in class because you knew you would get it if didnt behave .
Sadly teachers have no power , all the have is detention .. so what ? We also are not allowed to say anything because a lot of parents object .. I have known parents come in and attack teachers too . I have never had to or wanted to punish a child in 30 years teaching but I have been lucky and command respect , My kids love me . Also I have found a lot of children today have money but no love at home . Parents have them but dont want them .. just give them a computer or some money to go disapear.
Last term whilst writing a report about one of my students I was told to rewrite it . All I had said was that he had been unreliable and lazy and sullen , he hadnt done much work for me this year and I was not happy with him . My head of year made me change the whole report and so in the end I gave in and wrote a standard 'Fair' and left it at that .
You are not allowed to hug a child if they need consoling and children arent allowed to go out and play out on their own , because of the few perverts thats are about ,its a very sad world .
When I was a kid growing up in Willis street nechells .. we played in the courtyard and all the neighbours kept and eye out for us ( We used to call our neighbors Auntie and Uncle). We used to go and play on the bomb pecks too , they were great fun .
Also kids are really badly loaded with stupid exams ( I have known many kids sick and ill with nervious complaints and Stress , teachers havent got time to tell them stories or teach them things that are not on the national curriculum .
I am lucky because I teach music and the violin .. and I firmly believe that above all I am trying to help the kids grow up in any way I can
so yes I DO correct their manners and I DO teach them respect because sadly a lot of them are not taught that at home .
Phew finished my essay now
By for now BTW going to spain for hols
Jean