Recently, there’s this Nan Chiau High principal who hit a girl with a soft cover book resigned, due to his act.
And the MOE stated, if he didn’t resign, MOE would ask him to step down.
What has Singapore become?
Only a soft cover book, and he will be asked to leave if he doesn’t. However, he resigned on his own accord.
If only a soft cover book, a teacher will be asked to leave. Then, I supposed, just myself alone, will be causing quite a number of teachers to be sacked!!!
When i was in kindergarten, a teacher CANED me. It was sooo bad that the strokes sank into my flesh like open scars. My granny was so upset, she looked up my teacher to tell her she’s allowed to cane, but just not so merciless that it caused me pain when i bathe. Cos the wound sting me badly when water touched them. It’s not just ONE stroke. It’s a few.
I must be very mischief to cause the teacher to hit me. But i never blame her for hitting me. But those strokes were pretty harsh to let me remember till today. 🙂
Another teacher in Primary school slapped me for forgetting to bring an exercise book. She even WARNED me not to tell my parents she slapped me. I got home, with an obvious 5 fingers marks on my face. My parents knew that i forgot my exercise book, so they also reprimanded me for that. I am angry at the teacher, so i told my dad what she threatened me. The next day, my dad went to look for her. Asking her HOW can she warned me not to inform my parents. My teacher was stunned. She was looking sooo remorseful and upset. She apologised to my dad.
Soon after, guess what? She dragged me to a corner, WARNED me again! “Why i tell you not to inform your parents, why did you still inform!? TELL ME WHY!?!?” I was only Primary 2, if i remember rightly.
Some weeks passed, i didn’t tell my parents she threatened me again. But finally i told my dad. However, i told him not to look up for her. My parents told me to tell them whatever this particular teacher talk to me privately.
It’s not the slapping part which made me angry. It’s the threatening-me part.
These 2 incidents left the deepest impressions on me. Other than these 2 incidents, i can’t recall any others beatings, etc.
Even if there are, i deserve it.
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