ST 23/8 Teacher cuts pupil's hair, mum files police report

[smurf28]

verykiasu2010:

I have to DISAGREE with everyone who thinks the teacher is harsh


If the school / teachers can't enforce school rules, it is always the fault of the parents and the child. Period.

If the school / teachers have to resort to threat to get students to comply with school ruless, the student deserves it

If the boy does not learn discipline in school, then when / where ?

maybe in prison :imconstipated:
(if he break law)

[Essential]

Looked at the picture on paper I dun see anything great between 60 and 10 haircut

[3Boys]

verykiasu2010:

I have to DISAGREE with everyone who thinks the teacher is harsh


If the school / teachers can't enforce school rules, it is always the fault of the parents and the child. Period.

If the school / teachers have to resort to threat to get students to comply with school ruless, the student deserves it

If the boy does not learn discipline in school, then when / where ?

I always believe they will get their comeuppance at some point. This kid is headed for a fall, abetted by his mum. The sad part is that they don't even realize it.

[friendship]

David Gan is his hair stylist

[Essential]

Unsure if the boy oral conversation is about 校规。if yes it’s a add point of he talk about this incident

[Daddy D]

3Boys:

verykiasu2010:

I have to DISAGREE with everyone who thinks the teacher is harsh


If the school / teachers can't enforce school rules, it is always the fault of the parents and the child. Period.

If the school / teachers have to resort to threat to get students to comply with school ruless, the student deserves it

If the boy does not learn discipline in school, then when / where ?

I always believe they will get their comeuppance at some point. This kid is headed for a fall, abetted by his mum. The sad part is that they don't even realize it.

Wah... 1st time I agree with u guys...
\"comeuppance\" simi?? Had to check my Webster dictionary... :rotflmao:

[kwcllf]

june2006:

A letter was issued to remind the students to go for a haircut.

Inside info on the case??

If that is the case, then the teacher should be exonerated to a large extent to get the boy's hair cut. But.......sometimes should look at the big picture also lah. Would it affect the boy's emotion just before a major exam?? Or maybe, could do it in a less drastic way - explaining to the boy why his hair must be tidy and appropriate and why his hair must be cut before the oral exam, if it is absolutely necessary.

[mummy so kiasu]

CookiesMonster:

For those who have read today's ST, what your views on the above?


IMO, if the teacher did threatened to deduct marks from the boy's exam if he refused to cut his hair, that is too extreme.

If they did respect the school in the first place, they should not have a haircut that is not acceptable. Btw, there is no excuse for not being aware of school rules and regulations. Orientation and school handbook would cover it. So, by spending $60 on an unacceptable hair cut that left her son being penalised, who is in the wrong? Is it any wonder why we are churning out strawberry generation?

I hope the teacher will be penalised (not blacklisted) for threatening and at the same time commended for enforcing the rules & regulations.

Teacher should not be penalised if she has given warning to the boy before. It is not easy to handle a class of 40 students. We as parents sometime threatened to cane our kids if they continue to misbehave. My boy's teacher threatened to deduct their marks if they talk in class in class too.

[LOLMum]

But the boy did cut his hair a few days earlier....


hair for all kids, boys n girls with short hair, must be above eye brows n collar. The sides for the boys shouldnt touch or cover the ears. That is the rule in schools.

I see nothing wrong with the boy's hair..my ds's hair (those at the back near to the top) would stick out just like the boy's after cutting short. His fringe is above eye brows.

There is no rule that say it must be a military hair style or botak or a stylo milo cut. So how is he breaking the rule?

As I said earlier, the boy had a hair cut, the letter issued was just a reminder to all students, there was no complaint from teachers before exam....so how would the parents know the boy's hairstyle is not allowed.

N when I say not allowed.....whose point of view? The school or that teacher?

If the teacher did issue warning to this boy n was ignored, then yes the boy should be punished. Otherwise....i find it hard to forgive the teacher for doing it on the day of exam. Some more threaten to deduct marks..that is totally unacceptable.

Also the price of the hair cut is not an issue here. That is his family preference, lifestyle.

[verykiasu2010]

kwcllf:

june2006:

A letter was issued to remind the students to go for a haircut.

Inside info on the case??

If that is the case, then the teacher should be exonerated to a large extent to get the boy's hair cut. But.......sometimes should look at the big picture also lah. Would it affect the boy's emotion just before a major exam?? Or maybe, could do it in a less drastic way - explaining to the boy why his hair must be tidy and appropriate and why his hair must be cut before the oral exam, if it is absolutely necessary.

is all reported in the stress times