lukethedrifter wrote:Not really clear from the story whether or not the kid was a delinquent. It is clear that a teacher humiliating a kid in front of classmates in not a great idea.
Not doing homework is ok.
Humiliation for not doing homework is not.
Only feelings matter, learning is secondary, as long as the kids feel good about themselves.
lukethedrifter wrote:Not really clear from the story whether or not the kid was a delinquent. It is clear that a teacher humiliating a kid in front of classmates in not a great idea.
Not doing homework is ok.
Humiliation for not doing homework is not.
Only feelings matter, learning is secondary, as long as the kids feel good about themselves.
I'm not following.
Did the girl show a folder full of completed homework or not? Besides, who said it was okay not to do homework?
lukethedrifter wrote:Not really clear from the story whether or not the kid was a delinquent. It is clear that a teacher humiliating a kid in front of classmates in not a great idea.
Psh, the Catholic school I went to growing up disciplined children through the art of humiliation. First they can't hit kids, now they can't call them morons. What's next? Kids will be given awards for [expletive] up? Oh wait, can't do that either.
I just don't see how this could have been all that humiliating, but then again I am not in her place, and I was not raised thinking the most important thing is life is what others think of you.
wart57 wrote:I just don't see how this could have been all that humiliating, but then again I am not in her place, and I was not raised thinking the most important thing is life is what others think of you.
wart57 wrote:I just don't see how this could have been all that humiliating, but then again I am not in her place, and I was not raised thinking the most important thing is life is what others think of you.
wait, what??
I am not saying you were implying that.
It seems to me; today's kids have been taught that what others think of you is more important than what you think of yourself. That is why the words of bullies are so hurtful today. When I was growing up, I was teased all the time, I had to learn that the people teasing had issues of their own and what they thought of me meant nothing. I don't know that today’s youth have been taught that. I may be way off base too.
The kid is obviously going to succeed in life. Learning how to cover your ass and make up excuses is what gets you to the top. So, kudos, kid, you're smarter than your mother who thought this was a bad thing. Further, your mother is a touchy little [expletive] for making this a story while apparently having no clue what her kid is doing in school. The kid should probably be allowed to live on her own and she'd be better off.
The kid is obviously going to succeed in life. Learning how to cover your ass and make up excuses is what gets you to the top. So, kudos, kid, you're smarter than your mother who thought this was a bad thing. Further, your mother is a touchy little [expletive] for making this a story while apparently having no clue what her kid is doing in school. The kid should probably be allowed to live on her own and she'd be better off.
I'm all on board with not coddling kids, but there's really nothing you guys see wrong with having an "award" for being the worst at something, complete with faux celebration of the "achievement"? For an 8 year old? It can be difficult to get the full context and tone of such a thing from a wire report about the mom being upset, but if it was truly how it came off, then all I can think of is what a moron that teacher is.
