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Schools can’t overcome neglect
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A letter in the Dec. 21 Vindi- cator about Anthony Catale’s remark attributing social problems to the schools was right on the mark. Those who treat the public school system like a baby sitting service for their little monsters — people who have taught their children nothing of basic social behavior and respect for others — are the problem, not the schools. Of course, Mr. Catale is running for public office and has calculated that the total number of votes teachers represent is far outweighed by the broader population to whom he must pander to be elected. Blaming “the schools,” instead of the ineptitude of the Board he leads in dealing with the problem of violence in the schools, is expedient.
Parents who have taught their children self-respect and respect for others deserve the educational opportunity for their children that school systems are designed to provide. Instead, they are righteously outraged to learn their children must survive a “combat zone” environment to access their right to an education.
I wish Dr. Hathorn well in dealing with the problem and hope he will take forceful measures to identify, isolate, and eliminate from Youngstown schools the ne’re-do-well, violent products of parental neglect who have made primary education into some sort of survivalist contest. I think he has made a good start by marshaling his forces — staff, teachers, caring parents and students. If he can keep this group together and focused, he may make a difference. The misfits must be separated from the school population and they and their parents presented with a credible ultimatum “The nonsense ends now, or you can graduate to the penal system schools your behavior qualifies you to attend.”.
Jim Cartwright, Canfield
Comments
Bravo! Well said!
Outstanding letter!
Jim,
I enjoyed your article and understand your frustration,anger, and concerns. I worked in schools, in Houston,that fall in to your category of out of control and violent schools. America has a need for people with the passion to stand up and speak out.
After working in these schools, I discovered the groups and people living in these school conditions have as much passion, if not more, to solve the problems. We are all the same. We all want the best for our children and our families. I also learned,surprisingly, the school discipline system and underlying educational philosophies were the reasons for these serious school problems.
School discipline systems are ineffective and inefficient because they don't change student behavior. I have a discipline system that changes student behavior. When you combine this discipline system with a few paradigm shifts in how we look at the problems, we can solve our educational problems and school problems.
Please go to (www.schooldisciplinemadeeasy.com) to start the process of solving problems in your schools.