Boarding School Syndrome review – education and the pain of separation
A gripping study of the mental wounds inflicted by classic British institutions
This article reminds me of ethical issues in schools today. I am not, however, referring to issues as serious as the ones talked about in this article. What comes to mind in regards to an ethical issue in the public schools, is just last week, my niece had an issue within school. The kids in public schools have to do these huge state tests, I do not know much about them, except that they are very stressful for the kids as well as the teachers. My niece struggles in math and her math teacher is not very patient with her, and is sometimes mean. My niece scored lower than average on the test, along with about 5 other students, those students were not allowed to participate in an ice cream party due to their lower scores. My niece was heart broken and I'm sure this knocked her self confidence down a lot more. I feel as though the teacher, who is an adult and should know better, singled these kids out and made them feel badly about their test scores. Situations like these make me questions whether or not I want to keep my kids in the public school system. The way kids are treated sticks with them their entire life and can have a negative effect. We trust these teachers and schools with our kids all day, every day, my question is: should we?
Nicole G.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/08/boarding-school-syndrome-joy-schaverien-review
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