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Times have changed for the teaching profession
Who would be a teacher today? There was a time when teaching was a very honorable profession: what could be more important than shaping and educating the minds of the future? But times have certainly changed since then: a new survey has found that one in seven teachers has faced accusations from students or their parents in the past year. And many of them have been “annoying,” according to Edapt, which conducted the poll, and could seriously damage careers.
It’s all part of the trend that has seen power shift from adults to children. Until recently, it was accepted that children were vulnerable and needed to be cared for, but they also lacked life experience and wisdom, so they generally had to do as they were told. Not anymore. Nowadays the focus is entirely on the little darlings: if they are there
all unfortunate, then something must be done about it. And if a teacher contradicts them, how dare they? Don’t they know it’s all about them?
We are building a generation of righteous brats and the proof is in the current plot that inhabits our college campuses. They were the first to be raised to believe that it was all about them, and the result is a cancel culture, with hysterical condemnations of anyone they actually disagree with. You have a different opinion than me? You must be bad or crazy. And so people are becoming more and more spoiled and narrow-minded, and God knows how this will manifest itself once they gain real positions of power within the community. Save the fishing rod and spoil the future generation for life.
The worst offenders are of course the parents. It was once accepted that the teacher had full authority, and any challenge to this was systematically rejected. Maybe this has led to some bad issues getting through, and no one is defending that, but if you’re going to entrust someone with shaping the next generation, then you have to treat them with respect. Yet so often these days we hear of parents threatening their children’s teachers just for trying to stop bad behavior or maintain control of a classroom. Well, it’s gone too far and it’s time for teachers to take a stand. They should receive full state support for discipline and exclude children who disrupt the others, while parents guilty of disruptive behavior should be heavily fined at the very least.
A good teacher can change someone’s life, as I know from personal experience, while a bad student can ruin someone. It’s time to put the balance of power back where it belongs.
Welcome back, Andries
■As usual at this time of year, we have to deal with the crazy background music of Last Christmas.
A very welcome development, however, is the re-emergence of Andrew Ridgeley, who has been seen more in recent years than he has been for decades.
Someone who knew told me that it was Andrew who was the reason for the breakup of Wham! because he was tired of hearing how lucky he was to ride on George Michael’s talent. It’s true that Yog, as his friends called him, was the main musical maestro of that duo, but Andrew was the motivated one who started it all. Without him there would be no Wham! have been.
Welcome back, Andrew, and please stay a little longer this time.
People often ask what the monarchy is good for: actually the answer could fill this article. But here’s an example: Prince William looks every inch the future monarch when greeting President-elect Trump in Paris at the reopening of Notre Dame.
This worthless, pathetically incompetent Labor government has managed to not only antagonize The Donald, but also… Elon Muskthe two most powerful men in the world. Fortunately, a few Windsors are there to clean up the mess.
The Princess of Wales returns to public life
Every day the news just seems to get worse and worse, but there is at least one light on the horizon: the Princess of Wales is returning to public life. Catherine is on her way to becoming not only one of our most beloved public figures, but in due time one of our most beloved queens.
Her good humor, dignity and sense of duty have been evident since she married William, and the way she dealt with a serious illness is awe-inspiring. And all that in very sharp contrast to you know who.
■I opened my inbox Monday morning to find a warning from one doctor about the damage prosecco can do to your teeth and another about the damage champagne can do to your eyes. These bummers really know how to cheer you up during the holidays, don’t they?
■A lot of sadness about the fact that the horrific Mishal Husain leave the BBC. But should anyone be surprised? Mishal is 51 and the Beeb’s record among middle-aged women is abysmal.
How ironic when their prejudices provoke a departure that will further damage their reputation.
Mishal Husain is leaving the BBC
There was a stir this week at the most unlikely of places, Fortnum & Mason, when three (alleged) female shoplifters were stopped by security guards as they tried to make off with bottles of the scent.
Well done those guards. Shoplifting has gotten out of hand in Britain and the authorities don’t seem to be doing much about it. However, it illustrates that if officials do nothing, people will take matters into their own hands, and that could be much more serious than stopping shoplifting. You have been warned.
A new survey shows that six percent of the country hates Brussels sprouts: they don’t know what they’re missing. I love them: my mother always cooked them in butter and water, which made them perfectly crispy. I often eat them for lunch with tuna mayonnaise. So sue me! All flavors are needed.
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