COMMON-PLACE #1
(Prologue): Since the beginning of time, bulling in schools has been a problem. There have been many policies and rules put in place to stop the stressful environment that surround schools. The policy enforcers and teachers should be held responsible for any bulling that is happening in there school.
(CONTRARY): Many actions have been taken against bulling, the most popular being the zero tolerance policies that many schools implement. These policies are an indicator that bulling is a recognized threat in schools and action needs to be taken against it. These actions are the responsibility of teachers and staff of the schools. After all, They are the professionals that work with the kids every day for an academic school year.
(EXPOSITION): The issue is understandably too difficult to concur. Many teachers have felt the pressure of deadlines and statistics from the school system. These teachers choose not to let the issue of bulling be a priority. They are letting problems slip away from important topics, and therefore they are letting a lot of children down by ignoring them.
(COMPARISON): The doer of bad deeds is awful, but the one who ignores it is even worse. Teachers that turn the other cheek are continuing the vicious cylce of bulling.
(INTENTION): Children that bully know no better. The ignorance in children is apparent and obvious. Professional staff, teachers and administrators on the other hand, have no excuse. They know the consequences of their actions, but they still fail to do anything about it. The childrens misbehavior can be excused, the adults neglect can not be tolerated.
(DIGRESSION): Having a busy schedule is not an excuse either. Paid processionals need to be aware of what is going on right under their noses. Most of the teachers have a good understanding of what is happening in their classrooms, but they don't have the stamina to do anything about it.
(REJECTION OF PITY): Some might conform to the teacher and agree that their job is difficult. Some may believe that teachers after all are humans too, and they simply are doing the best they can. Well that doesn't cut it. Children are going through psychological damage everyday that could permanently impact their future. Trying simply is not enough when children are being tortured at school ever day.
(LEGALITY): If children can be severely punished for fighting at school, than so should the professionals that didn't stop it.
(JUSTICE): So therefore, staff that could have stopped it (teachers, administrators ect.) should undertake punishments that have the same magnitude to the children that get in trouble. These could be pay cuts, suspension or write ups.
(ADVANTAGE): Professionals will take the issue of bulling more seriously, and schools will be a better, safer environment for students to learn in. There will be long tem benefits as well as short term, with success being a constant option for everyone involved.
(POSSIBILITY): It is easy to point fingers at children. There ignorance acts a synonym for innocence, but when they turn to bulling, they are looked at as being bad. They do not know any better, because although they are not innocent, they are still ignorant to the issue that surrounds them. Professionals are not, and it is up to the government to hold them accountable, and make decision based changes that will make our school system safer.
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This was really good Andy! I've never thought about how responsible teachers are for bullying. It is true that students are serverly looked down upon for teasing other kids, but teachers who don't go the distance to stop it should be looked down on too. In this case I also think the parents should be blamed too because it is their responsible to start teaching them at home.
ReplyDeleteGreat view on the topic. However, I do disagree when you state that "Kids who bully know no better." Every person(or kid) that inflicts some sort of transgreassion against another person--physical or emotional--is motivated by some factor. Whether that factor is conscious or not is another matter.
ReplyDeleteI mostly agree with you, and I have considered Meagan's argument as well. I want to review something:
ReplyDelete"There ignorance acts a synonym for innocence, but when they turn to bulling, they are looked at as being bad. They do not know any better, because although they are not innocent, they are still ignorant to the issue that surrounds them."
It is quite profound when you use the reference of ignorance acting as a synonym for innocence, but I would conjecture that children being ignorant to the issue means that children are ignorant to the severity of the issue. Apparently so are some of the teachers who choose not to rectify wrongs and prevent future mishaps. However, I must ask, is it the fault of the teacher who believes things will work out and interdiction of the issue may not be necessary? Is it the fault of the parent who in some way enables their child’s misbehavior? Is it the fault of the 'victim' for making their self an easy target? Is it the fault of society for having tolerated bullying as long as it has? Is it the fault of the child for having a condition, bad behavior, or other underlying issues? I would venture to say that a blend of all of these potential accusations would be the most accurate interpretation of the issue of bullying, or rather its causes and potential breaking points. We must equally distribute blame in almost all 'social' issues because everyone's part as it was played created the performance under scrutiny.
I agree with Mick's note of ignorance within children is ignorance to the severity rather than to the issue as a whole.
ReplyDeleteThis brings in a whole other aspect to nature vs. nurture. I was bullied by a kid whose mom was a cop. Does the fact that he grew up in a house where his mother was a protector of the law affect the way he was at school? I personally believe that situations can bring out the negativity in the people. Whenever I thought about bullying in schools, I never really thought too much about the role of the teacher. That was a very interesting (and refreshing) angle that you added.
I agree a lot with this post. I think that you hit some of the spots dead on and I think that some of the ideas that you state, like the teachers play into the bullying, I think that this is true because you can clearly see that in some classrooms and by many teachers across the nation.
ReplyDeleteLike Jasmine, I think that it starts at home. Parents have a responsibility to raise healthy people that will be productive and beneficial to society. School staff does play a role in teaching children not to bully at school, but I think that parents have a larger role. They shape their children's morals and values. If a child is taught that bullying is wrong by their parents, teachers can reinforce that at school. Teachers need to be consistent and uphold the policies set in place. However, at the end of the day, it's the parent's responsibility to teach their child right from wrong and how to respect others.
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