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Education Not Indoctrination
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Posted by runner, Friday, 25 August 2017 10:14:15 AM
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Good schools know what good education is. They
have all the concepts. Unfortunately, one cannot educate children on conceptions alone. Children present problems which do not disappear. There are situations which arise that must be dealt with. Situations that call for helpful and realistic reactions. A school's and a teacher's response has crucial consequences. It creates a climate of compliance or defiance, a mood of contentment or contention, a desire to make amends or to take revenge. It affects the child's conduct and character for better or for worse. These are the facts of emotional life which make teaching and learning possible or impossible. At their best, teachers and schools recognise this core truth. Learning is always in the present tense and it is always personal. Bullying is a huge problem in many schools. Now imagine if you were a gay child? These schools have taken such a positive step to celebrate the differences that exist between children. Recognising individual differences and teaching tolerance and acceptance is a positive step in any child's education. The children at those schools can only benefit from this instead of ignoring the fact that gay children do exist - they are making them feel safe and welcome at their schools. All I can say is BRAVO! Posted by Foxy, Friday, 25 August 2017 10:46:08 AM
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Most schools are now making a serious attempt to educate students to understand and accept gender diversity. Some of the old school sacred cows such as compulsory rugby for the boys, and home ed classes for the girls have well and truly become a thing of the past.
Although there are still schools, few in number, which are maintaining those ridiculous, anachronistic School Cadet Units, fortunately they too are disappearing rapidly. All will agree there is no place for the practice and parading of barbaric militarism through Cadet Units in our schools. Posted by Paul1405, Friday, 25 August 2017 8:16:05 PM
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So a few students want to hijack the epilepsy recognition day for SSM. That's just sad.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Saturday, 26 August 2017 7:16:47 PM
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//So a few students want to hijack the epilepsy recognition day for SSM. That's just sad.//
Yeah, seems unlikely. Because Epilepsy Awareness Day is 26th of March. http://www.epilepsy.org.au/fundraise/purple-day/ And it's currently August. Maybe they're trying to hijack Uruguayan Independence Day? Posted by Toni Lavis, Saturday, 26 August 2017 8:08:13 PM
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Thick educators might wake up one day and let kids be kids.
Posted by runner, Saturday, 26 August 2017 8:57:49 PM
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Just goes to show then rich can be just as dumbed down as anyone else.