angusbeef 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2012 teachers/schools and parents should just take a step back and relax. the stress in the system is largely self-imposed.Teachers cheered by call to be firm with pushy parentsMinister's remarks seen as 'moral support' in face of growing demandshttp://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/teachers-cheered-call-be-firm-pushy-parents-20120917Published on Sep 17, 2012Some parents expect one-on-one tutoring for their children after school. Others want a guarantee that teachers will not raise their voices or scold them in front of their classmates.Principals and teachers say they were cheered by the Education Minister's call last week to handle parents' unreasonable demands with a firm hand.Many say they have already begun to do it, as they encounter more such demands in the course of their work. Such demands do not faze principal Jenny Yeo of South View Primary - not any more."More parents are trying to assert their 'rights'... Some parents treat the teachers as though they only have one child to teach, which is a little self-centred." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shirleyng 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2012 i think that too much emphasis is shown on old school style discipline that children of new just dont respond too.the system itself needs to change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
