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[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

Our school is running a pilot scheme for Key Stage 3 exams. Today is the first batch of those exams, so we've got all of year 9 (aged 13/14) in IT rooms running this new software we've got for it. Each of the four of us has been allocated a classroom to make sure there're no technical problems etc. All well and good, we expected teething problems, and were prepeared for that. What we (or at least me) were unprepared for was the abuse we'd be getting from the little angels. I''ve been called fat, told I'm not qualified to do my job, and been told to "fuck off", "piss off" and been called a "fucking idiot". The last three were all by the same student. An incident report will be raised. I am not prepared to put up with that.

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[cirobi.livejournal.com]

i don't think it's a bad thing to be concerned with the "rights" of students but when it goes as far as to not allow you to discipline the bastards when they ARE out of line... that's a tad rediculous. it's a problem here in the states too. i'm sure you've caught bits of info on all the school shootings we've had over here. society seems to have gone passive-agressive socially. you just can't hurt anyone's feelings and i'm guessing discipline would hurt the poor bastards' feelings. *rolls her eyes*

[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

The whole rights issue seems to have gone too far now. We can't discipline them beyond a 10 minute detention - what's that going to teach them?! I can (and do) remove internet access - but only if they're accessing stuff they shouldn't be (there was a great one a few weeks back where I caught the kid surfing Pamela Anderson porn. He denied everything, till I told him the URL of the site he'd been to). But beyond that, we can't do anything. It's stupid, it really is.

Luckily we've not had any of the shootings here that you've had there yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. The kids aren't getting the discipline at home, and we can't give it to them at school...what chance do any of us stand? :(

[cirobi.livejournal.com]

wow... 10 minute detention? um... hello kindergarden time out! i fear for the future, i really do.

[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

Me too :\

[darkblade1.livejournal.com]

I just HAVE to post on this one. Society, no matter where your located currently is starting to go to hell in a hand basket. Like you two have commented, kids these days are disrespectful. I remember in the younger days where you had respect for your elders, or even such people as teachers. You didn't dare swear, or break things in front of them.

I feel more sorry for my kids, but as long as I raise them ok....hopefully they'll be able to survive in this messed up world.

[jcaswell.livejournal.com]

We can but hope. The stupid thing is all my friend s who have kids are the same as you - they recognise that there's a problem and are doing something about it. My 9 year old nephew is wonderful - he gets away with nothing, and he's polite at all times. The trouble is, he's being bullied at school for it. :o(