What education should really be like...

I love kids. They're the most adorable creatures on Earth and I honestly believe that they are the only reason why the world can still be a happy place. Try for one day to view the world through the eyes of a child and you will be in awe. They see everything as something new and wonderful. Something to get excited over. Children see the world the way God intended us to see it. As a place filled with life, laughter and love.

I taught preschool for a couple of years and being with those kids changed me a lot. I am now more patient and am not easily angered. I try to look at the glass half full instead of half empty. I try to be more positive and I try to remember that you have to look at things from a different perspective. Life is beautiful just the way God intended it to be.

Which bring me to the reason why I decided to write a post. I was watching the news last night when I heard about this teacher who abused his student by embarrassing him infront of everybody. When I read about it more I learned more about the case and I can't help but feel angry. Not just angry, frustrated, irritated, furious. Why? Because how dare he call himself an educator if this is how he treats his students.



This is a child. Yes he is an young adult, yes he knows what he is doing. Yes he is aware of right and wrong and yes he should be punished for what he did. But you, being his teacher, it is your responsibility to aid him in wanting to become a better person. It is not your place to abuse him or maltreat him. It is not your place to make him suffer. You are an IDIOT. Nay, you are worse. I am so mad.

I know people can say I do not know the whole story and this boy may have deserved it. I beg to disagree. I am not going to agree to the fact that the boy deserved this kind of punishment. Yes, I do believe that he should be told off because he hurt someone, whether it was justified or not, but this is not the way to do it. My parents always told me, you can't right a wrong with another wrong. That's just making matters worse.

So this teacher doesn't deserve to be a teacher anymore. He doesn't deserve to be near kids unless he learns that this is not the way to treat any human being. I'm sorry if I'm getting all riled up. It is just something I feel VERY strongly about. If that's not obvious already, hehe. :)

I pray for a better world for all of us. We just have to learn to treat one another the way we want to be treated. With respect, love and happiness. Kids don't hold grudges and neither should we. :)