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What a big fuss! How can this be something over which a police report is made?
When the parents of today's children were in school themselves, public hair cuts and public caning were common.
For guys, hair had to be above the collar, ear and eyebrow. There were spot checks during lessons and before examinations.
Now they issue a printed notice. In our days it used to be only a verbal warning before action was taken.
Parents, don't you want your kids to be better in terms of education, grooming and so on? If you do, why not leave it to their teachers while they are in school?
If the teacher wants to punish the kids and the parents complain, it sends the wrong message. Parents should get all the facts and consider it carefully before doing anything of the sort.
For instance, it could have been the kid's fault that the parents were not informed about what was going on in the first place.
As for filing such police reports, it's about time we introduced a fine for those who do so without a valid case. They simply waste police time otherwise.
TNP reader Christopher Ng
When the parents of today's children were in school themselves, public hair cuts and public caning were common.
For guys, hair had to be above the collar, ear and eyebrow. There were spot checks during lessons and before examinations.
Now they issue a printed notice. In our days it used to be only a verbal warning before action was taken.
Parents, don't you want your kids to be better in terms of education, grooming and so on? If you do, why not leave it to their teachers while they are in school?
If the teacher wants to punish the kids and the parents complain, it sends the wrong message. Parents should get all the facts and consider it carefully before doing anything of the sort.
For instance, it could have been the kid's fault that the parents were not informed about what was going on in the first place.
As for filing such police reports, it's about time we introduced a fine for those who do so without a valid case. They simply waste police time otherwise.
TNP reader Christopher Ng