IT WAS intriguing to read the insights shared by a former teacher of one of the youths who is believed to have been involved in the Downtown East attacks ("He was a different person when in a group"; last Wednesday).
It is puzzling why the school principal would not let the police get involved after a student challenged teachers openly in class and even flung a chair at the teacher.
It was no wonder that teachers in that school were afraid of that student and this may have led to the student feeling he could get away with unacceptable conduct. This in turn could have led the other boys in the school to see him as a leader.
Schools and principals must recognise that their duty is to nurture not only students' academic achievements but also their moral development and discipline.
While punishment may not always mend the ways of misguided students, eschewing punishment will encourage greater daring and resolve among such students not to mend their ways.
M. Lukshumayeh
Hougang
11 years ago
why is this happening in our schools.
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