"How to treat others should be part of child training.  Train them to be."
Big Amen. Great post!
Awesome thoughts and questions! I often wonder the same thing! Totally agreeing with you!
I like this post so well,do you mind if I link to it?
However, most boys don't steal lunch money from others or try to beat them up. It went back to the fact they never held him accountable for his actions.
I'm so sorry you had such an awful experience! I spent some time in public school and was appalled at some of the stuff kids did/said.
Sin is like a cancer that infects the heart of every person ever born (Except Jesus).
Unfortunately, the lack of godly parental care and supervision has produced a largely hateful society that revels in wickedness.
Thank you for addressing this problem as a teacher I would like to address this but have to be so careful... What amazes me is that some people are so dismissive about it, without realizing that there are some things that they do to this day because of something they have been teased about in the past. Some of the ways that you view yourself still has the residue from childhood taunts on the glass. It is vital in this day and age to learn this lesson. As parents teachers and family members we are responsible for those who we are helping to raise.
Ps... I would call it a rant in A major.
As someone who was picked on in elementary school, and then taught in a christian school, I think that I have some knowledge on this subject. While I agree that it is a parent problem in MOST cases, there are some kids that practically beg to be picked on. I taught one. No matter what, she always turned the tables and provided perfect opportunities to the kids.
I think a major problem with the parents though, is the fact that behind closed doors many of them "pick on" people privately and choose not to associate with some people because of their supposed "oddities". Kids will almost ALWAYS follow the example of the parents in this type of situation, only they will take it a step further and instead of doing it behind closed doors they will pick on and bully the kids they don't like.