(02-09-2012, 05:30 AM)kandrathe Wrote:(02-08-2012, 03:51 PM)eppie Wrote: What the hell man? What kind of school was that? I was born and raised in a developed country instead, where there are certain rules about what is and what isn't allowed in school.Ah, sheltered. I went to a more rural school, where being tough was just an expectation.
Come on Kandrathe.
Bullying is another thing and common in many schools. Meats example is just organized beating that are going on for years already. Gross negligence from the schools manager. Clearly a person that should not be in charge of a school, and frankly someone I wouldn't want to have alone in a room with my kids, never.
(02-08-2012, 05:34 PM)Taem Wrote: That's whats beginning to concern me. It seems "trends" in school will remain indefinitely unless stricter enforcement is issued. The principle at my sons school was a teacher when I was there, and before that was a student at that school. They may be aware there is a problem, but have no idea how to change it.
Or maybe they don't want to change it?
(02-08-2012, 05:34 PM)Taem Wrote: The only way I see change happening in a stagnant environment like this is to bring in fresh blood from out of the area! The effects of stagnation happen all over the place, in any job... for example, my boss sometimes sends me to our stores to observe what is happening, and I'd say a good 50-75% of the time, I'm able to spot obvious oversights that the other manager did not see because they [the manager] are engulfed in their environment and have become used to, no oblivious as to whats going on.
Yes, you have a point here. But again, besides a stagnant situation....I think there are some people working at that school that should find another job.
(02-08-2012, 05:34 PM)Taem Wrote: I've also seen this trend occur as young as the grade-school I attended; whenever a train went by, all the children would run and jump on a object so that their feet were not touching the ground - I have no idea how long this trend started before I came to the school as a child, however I was surprised to find they are still doing it to this day without the guard duty's or any teachers encouraging the effort... it's a learned trait passed down from generations. And having said that, it "could" be unlearned also. Which brings me back to my original thought and concern, if trends like the birthday bash at my old high school continue to this day, I wonder how many things go under the radar in ALL schools because it's the status quo? And more specifically, I wonder how to change it?
The more I read, the more I get the feeling that Jesters Dr. Evil quote wasn't so over the top at all.
(02-08-2012, 05:34 PM)Taem Wrote: And BTW Eppie, my school was a standard California school, nothing to write home about.
Oo Meat, I knew that...I was being ironic. But as with most irony it has a some truth in it. And as you know, I am not too impressed with how the handle things at your side of the lake in general. (but that is my opinion)