With the recent increase in incidents of pupils turning their classrooms into wrestling rings, a large number of educators must be contemplating a career change.
Those who are not thinking about changing careers must at least want an extra pair of eyes on the back of their heads for Christmas.
Three weeks ago a video of a Grade Eight Glenvista High School pupil assaulting his teacher with a broom went viral.
The student has since been suspended
Nearly a week after the Glenvista incident, a 14-year-old from Jim Fouche Primary School, in Brixton, was arrested for punching his 41-year-old teacher after she asked him to remove a jersey which was not part of their school uniform.
In my time as a pupil I only witnessed my classmates back-chatting our teachers; never did I witness a pupil hit an educator.
I think most children of my generation were too scared to roll-up their sleeves and show their teachers who is boss, because they feared that their parents would come and show off their disciplining skills at school.
After these incidents a number of people on social networking sites asked for corporal punishment to be reinstated.
I, for one, feel it would make matters worse if a teacher tried to discipline a mischievous learner; the chances of the pupil fighting back are very high.
The best solution would be suspension or expelling the wicked child.
I partly blame all this violence on the parents.
A child who is taught to respect his/her elders and the difference between wrong and right at home will not swear at, let alone punch, their teacher.
They might think about it, but I doubt those thoughts would ever manifest into action.
If your child can slap their teacher, who is an adult, don’t be surprised when the little monster you have been raising turns and gives you, their parent, a warm klap.
