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Local’s thoughts on scholars who are abusive towards teachers

Here are a few Benoni residents' answers on this week's survey question which is: "What are your thoughts on scholars who are abusive towards teachers?"

October 16, 2013
Tanya Bester Less than a minute
Shelley da Silva, Boksburg: "I think they should bring corporal punishment back to those children and discipline them to prevent such cases."
Maud Vos, Northmead: "I think discipline must come from home. It is not a teacher's duty. Children must be disciplined by their parents first."
Maud Vos, Northmead: “I think discipline must come from home. It is not a teacher’s duty. Children must be disciplined by their parents first.”
Tuan Vandeyar, Rynsoord: "My dad was a teacher and in those days there was discipline, because, if kids misbehaved they got smacked."
Tuan Vandeyar, Rynsoord: “My dad was a teacher and in those days there was discipline, because, if kids misbehaved they got smacked.”
Sonja Silva, Northmead: "They are abusive, they know they have rights. There should be a law in place to allow teachers to discipline."
Sonja Silva, Northmead: “They are abusive, they know they have rights. There should be a law in place to allow teachers to discipline.”
Riaan Breedt, Brentwood Park: "I don't feel that it's right. Teachers only do their jobs. I suppose it's a matter of how the kids are raised."
Riaan Breedt, Brentwood Park: “I don’t feel that it’s right. Teachers only do their jobs. I suppose it’s a matter of how the kids are raised.”
Theunis Maritz, Marister: "God is taken out of schools and, as a result, children are left to rule and shows signs of a lack of discipline."
Theunis Maritz, Marister: “God is taken out of schools and, as a result, children are left to rule and shows signs of a lack of discipline.”
Mpho Mokonyane, Rynfield: "It is terrible. It's from proper parenthood that a child must be taught how to behave. 'Charity begins at home'."
Mpho Mokonyane, Rynfield: “It is terrible. It’s from proper parenthood that a child must be taught how to behave. ‘Charity begins at home’.”

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October 16, 2013
Tanya Bester Less than a minute

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