Need for teachers’ code of conduct

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Need for teachers¶ code of conduct

MY SON is in the afternoon school at Saint Xavier Cawangan (Branch) in Penang and I am puzzled

at the way the teachers handle the students.

It has been two months since my son started school and it is traumatic for him every time he goes to

school.

Students are required to wait at the school canteen to be taken by their teachers to their respective

classes.

The person who normally supervises the whole process would be the senior assistant (SA).

The disturbing part is the manner the SA handles the children.

The SA without fail would scream and yell hysterically and wave a ³rotan´ at the children to get in

line and be quiet.

If that is not enough, the SA would blow the whistle so loud, that for me as an adult, can be painful to

the ears and very annoying.

At times, without hesitation the SA would use harsh words such as ³you shut up´, ³ I¶ll give you a

tight slap´, ³babi´, ³lembu´, ³donkey´ etc.

However, there are teachers that get my upmost admiration for knowing the right way and beingtactful when dealing with the children, and the children listen and respect them.

Parents have spent a lot to send their children to pre-school/kindergarten to prepare them for formal

education and I believe most of the children know what to expect.

But for my son and I this was not what we expected at Saint Xavier Cawangan in Penang.

I admit it is very difficult to handle children and that not all the children are well behaved. But for the

SA to use a blanket method or way to handle the children was very disturbing.

I believe the Education Department should not only emphasise on the teachers academic teachingability but also on their ability and skill to handle children in a civilised ways.

Teachers want to be respected by the children but children too need to be exposed to the proper

and right environment by the teachers to earn their respect and not respect out of fear.



I, as parent and other parents too, have spent a lot of effort and time to educate our children since

small to be courteous and respectful because we believe that social education is as important as an

academic one.

Unfortunately, those efforts went down the drain, the minute my son stepped into school.

Most parents are against this but unfortunately no parent dares speak out for fear of their children¶s

safety and the repercussions of their action.

It would be appreciated if the Education Department can clarify as to the code of conduct of teachers

when dealing with children and steps taken to monitor the teachers¶ conduct at schools from time to

time.

DISTURBED PARENT,

Penang.

Teachers should show more concern

KUDOS to the parent who wrote ³Code of conduct for teachers´ (The Star , Feb 28).

She had the guts to highlight this issue when most parents are afraid to speak up for fear that their

children would be marked by teachers and picked on for every small mistake.

The secondary school in Shah Alam where my children are is no different.

The depression of being transferred to a new environment and the apprehension were made worse

by the teachers in this particular school.

They were shouted at in the first week of school for not knowing what to do while waiting for

assembly to start and many other things. All I can remember was that every time they came home,

they were sad and crying.

New environment, no friends and tactless teachers.

It is no wonder that the number of depression cases among school children is on the rise.

A recent incident occured when one of the students, facing a family crisis who was being

reprimanded for something small, burst out crying (due to tension and also the goings on at home).



The teacher just snapped at her for crying. When she explained that she had family problems all the

teacher said was ³All of us have family problems, you have to leave your problems at home when

you come to school.´

Most of these teachers are inhumane and lack tact.

So why do we have school counsellors?

My request is for the Education Ministry to have a code of conduct for teachers. And please send

them for psychology training on µHow to handle children¶.

I used to admire my teachers but I resent my children¶s teachers.

Respect goes both ways.

One can go to Facebook and see what the kids say of their teachers and all the curses these

teachers receive.

I sincerely urge the ministry to have a channel where parents can voice their frustrations with

teachers and the school system.

Please train these teachers before our children face a mental breakdown in school.

ANOTHER DISTURBED PARENT,

Shah Alam.

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