Facebook erupts over topic of unruly school children frustrating teachers
While reports in sections of the media continue to highlight the man-holes in the education system, many in the Virgin Islands are taking to social media to vent their frustrations.
Cameras can reveal the monsters
Most recent has been the issue of children shunning teachers and parents not believing that in classrooms there are ‘monsters and devils’ as suggested by Facebook
Mr Eustace ‘Boss’ Freeman, a primary school Physical Education teacher, was obviously at his wits end when he posted on Facebook yesterday January 31, 2017, “I really believe every classroom in the schools needs camera's which could either be linked to Power School or recorded daily. So that parents could really observe the behaviour of their children, because some parents children never do nothing. Parents please understand that taking your child side at all cost is not helping them, only creating monsters…”
Another Facebook user, Nehassie Chalwell, supported Mr Freeman saying, “Why would we as teachers have to make up story on kids and lie on them. Some parents forget the saying "Apple don’t fall far from the tree."
The suggestion of installing cameras in classrooms is not something new to the ears of many as it was previously suggested, as confirmed by Mr Alton Bertie. “Back in the day when I was a teacher I mentioned this idea but naturally it was shot down. It would be good too in the case of a child being sick from school they can login and still catch up on the work.”
Daddy & mommy’s little angels or devils?
The situation in classrooms has gone to the extent that prominent figures in society couldn’t find better words to liken students to other than ‘devils’.
Teachers and some students who are serious about learning complain that some children only come to school to disrupt classes, have no respect for authority, attend school without books and pens and plain out refuse to do any work in class.
And then there is the issue of regular fights both inside and outside the school compound.
Dean Sportsman Greenaway commented, “Many parents sadly lack discipline so they don't think their children should be disciplined....those "Little Angels" are some real Devils.”
Shereen Flax-Charles said, “Some are house angels and street devils. The fear of God needs to be instilled in them. Long ago we loved our parents but were afraid of them. When a parent walked into the school it was all over. So you had better behave or suffer the consequences.”
Kim Pemberton wrote: “Amen! Some parents however are like trump supporters, ignorant to a fault & will still say not them child even after seeing the evidence. No wonder the children are the way they are…”
Students shunning teachers
Weighing in on the issue of students shunning teachers was given weight when former Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) teacher, Sharie B. Y. de Castro, opined that if students are shunning teaching it may be because they spend 5 days a week from 9-3 seeing first hand exactly what teachers endure: lack of resources, insufficient teachers, lack of a substitute system and lack of a school wide behavioural support system to name a few.
“Can we expect differently if students are blatantly asking teachers, "Why are you here... We hear teachers don't make money?" I dare say teachers are now shunning teaching too at an all-time high. A rising number of teachers are resigning from teaching and taking up other careers. Honestly, I cannot say that I blame them.”
Loop holes
“Why is it that qualified teachers are not given the opportunity to weigh in on curriculum and policy changes that are being instituted for them to implement? There are too many qualified teachers left in limbo every September waiting for an appointment letter to show an extension. There are too many qualified teachers who are told that there is a waiting list to become permanent and pensionable because there are teachers waiting for up to 5+ years since there are not enough positions allocated for in the budget.”
While pin-pointing a number of loop holes in the Virgin Islands (UK) education system, Ms de Castro noted that teaching is the profession that births every other profession and the truth is “we absolutely love what we do. Is this job hard? You bet it is but it is not impossible.”
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39 Responses to “Facebook erupts over topic of unruly school children frustrating teachers”
Right ...so install your own camera.....then they will say you can't record without permission especially children ..big deal ......in this case the end justifies the means record their lil r*$$s....bet they straighten up
The students need to focus on their studies more and stop causing chaos and confusion!
The principal at **** was told by the education minister to leave the students alone because of her he loosing votes I guess their relationship turned sour
Only since Myron became Minister we have rude @$$ kids in school. Remove Myron and NDP and all kids will wake up with the best behavior and all Teachers will live happily ever after. Its no fault of the parents, its all Myron. GOO BVI!
1. Oppressing the people.
2. Instigating violence with fist fight words and slandering.
3. Disrespecting/shutting down others in the hoa and outside.
4. Calling each other names.
5. Bold face lies like we stupid.
6. Using they power to harass people.
7. Intimidating and unlawfully firing our people.
8. Attacking the media.
These kids see through all this National bullying. I'm an adult and I give respect where it's due but not to some of these national bullies I don't even want my kids to meet because I refuse to answer any questions. These kids better not know who our leaders are. Dam the internet.
- 14 year old male student from Bregado Flax Educational Centre who was charged with beating a female student, sending her to hospital, is back to school; many blame Hon Myron V. Walwyn again"
NEED I SAY MORE?
ONE AFTERNOON LAST WEEK ,I HEAR A LITTLE GIRL IN HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM SAYING TO HER OTHER SCHOOL MATET,THE MODA C?#** #@## GOING WID MI MAN AND, THAT B#@#H WILL BUNRN I WILL #U@# HER UP.
NOW TELL ME I AM A GROWN UP AND YOUR A CHILD AND YOU ARE JUST BEHIND ME ARE YOU GONNA BE SAYING ALL THAT?
MY GOD I PRAY FOR THEESE KIDS .......
1. I don't believa 5 year old is learning bad behaviour based on internet and social media; parents are the cause for this. They fail to begin discipline at an early age, let them get away with what they consider minor stuff. From there it just trangress into temper trantrums, feeling that they have a right to get away with stuff.
2. Teachers do contribute to bad behaviour; they have favourtism, shout at students and lump every child together not realizing you won't get all A students. I know cuase I have a daughter in high school. Her grades are in the A's and B's and sometimes she says when they ask teacher to explain again its like I explained this already you should have gotten it. Most times I end up trying to explain what I don't even know. Thank God for the internet.
3. Students get bullied because they are quiet and well behaved and sometimes just to fit in or not get picked on all the time they just start misbehaving or joined the groups and cliques know for instigating most of the disrutpions happening at the schools
4. The education minister intentions are good and in the right place, but I didn't understand what the rush was. Things such as these needed studies and to be implemented in stages that would not have interferred with the proccess and progress of the students learning.
5. The whole system on a whole is set up to allow for disrespect. The option for explusion should still be there; one cannot abuse students, teachers and prpoerty and still be allowed to be in the general population. some Caribbean islands school system have this rule that if you get suspended in 5th form (6th) form you would not be allowe dot walk in your graduation ceremony, you will get your certificate you would just not be allowed to be part of the process and if you were entitled to gifts such as student in a subject you lose that recogntion.
Just my two cents.
- Played music on their phones while the meeting was ongoing.
- Spoken on their phones during the meetings.
- Carried on conversations whilst a speaker was speaking.
Etc. I could go on. But basically, people need to start having respect for other people and teaching that respect to their children.
Teachers are not going to make up things on your children. They have better things to do.