Children's Rights

Let us place their innocence to a higher level...

More and more, teachers express anxiety over the increasing number of laws protecting children.  "What about our rights?" They often lament.  Somehow teachers suspect that the lawmakers didn't attempt to understand the complex world of classroom management.  They pointed out that the gap between students and teachers are too big, a mega bridge must b e constructed.

If before, it was too easy to exercise due care and diligence by memorizing the punitive laws, some teachers complained that it is too difficult to be mindful of the laws on children.  It has become to many and even the Department of Education issued its own policies for them.

When I first heard about these complaints, I was dumbfounded to the point of non-reaction. I thought that they mainly champion the best interest of children and took up the teaching profession for love of them.

More room for their hearts and minds to soar...

While it may be easy to look into the novelty of integrating positive discipline in the classroom or exploring ways to child friendly approaches, it is very difficult to embrace  'concepts'...  Some of the teachers come from a different experience and paradigm where violence may be used as an excuse for love.  They come from a discipline where the misconduct of an individual is always taken at face value forgetting the social implications for such acts.

It is children's month.  I wish we shall be more open and excited for all the laws on children.