Week 2's class session dealt a lot with todays society and our perception of it. Many felt to get attention, a child didn't have to be good or have talent, but get in trouble and make a name for him/herself. We felt they didn't care whether or not this "name" or reputation was negative, they just wanted attention any way they could get it. We all agreed that as teachers today we need to be entertaining and hold onto the shortening attention spans of todays youth.
I personally agreed with the fact that justice seems minimal and society as a whole is affraid to hand down a punishment that fits the crime. Speaking of justice, I think back of the article week 1 of class of the poor substitute woman who is going through legal battles because of a small incident that could've been dealt with quickly, quietly and internally. Is what this woman is going through really justice, with all the problems in the world and in this country, this is the person we're going after? It falls under the bureaucracy ideal, nobody wants to be accountable on top so let's blame this woman who gives her time to help us out by watching over children in our school.
Someone also added the quote "I feel betrayed". I can sympathize with this feeling because I feel leadership is at an all time low in administration, atleast in my eyes. I think discipline is huge with kids, but few have the nerve to enforce it, quicker turn an eye than speak a word of correction. What happened to "the buck stops here"...we all need to be accountable for our surroundings and our profession.
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I agree that there is a fear of punishing individuals who may deserve it, because of perceived repercussions. Schools have to cover themselves with policy in order to avoid litigation down the line. I think this has an effect on the behavior of students in the school, and it also effects the teachers in the classrooms.
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