Honestly, how many teachers are really so responsible? I have heard that there are others who are not even bothered whether the students hand up their homework or not...
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090504-139167.html
What are teachers to do when their students play truant?
Such is the dedication of two teachers in a school in the east, they drive to the homes of errant students just to send them to school.
One teacher interviewed by the Shin Min Daily News, Mr Chen Zi Cong, says he makes such trips at least once a week.
Mr Chen told reporters how one day, both he and another female teacher at school realised two students who regularly played truant had once again missed classes.
When the female teacher made a call to one of the students, the student who picked up the call proceeded to scold the teacher before hanging up.
Coincidentally, both students were staying in the same block. The two teachers decided to find them at their homes.
When they arrived at the one-room flat of one of the students, they saw him sleeping on the floor. His mother was also sleeping, but on the sofa.
"We called out to him many times, but he did not respond. His mother eventually woke up and let us in. I guess she knew we were there to get her son to school, because she did not ask who we were."
He continued: "She also did not seem perturbed or embarrassed at all. It was as if having teachers come to your home to pick your son up was the most natural thing in the world."
Mr Chen and his colleague then went up to the tenth floor to find the other student, who was also fast asleep.
"We woke him up, and told him to get dressed and we would take him to school. He didn't say anything and followed our instructions obediently." said Mr Chen.
When the teachers spoke to the mother, she said she had tried to get her son out of bed, but he refused. She even praised the teachers for 'having a way' with him.
He will not give up on students
Mr Chen said on the way to school, the students chatted amongst themselves. They told the teachers they were not worried about breaking school rules.
"When I asked them the reason for not going to school, they said their mothers had told them to stay at home if they didn't feel like going to school. They said it was fine as long as they don't cause trouble outside."
According to the Chinese daily, the school accepts students who do not fare well academically, and there are many students there who come from broken homes.
Mr Chen knows he faces an uphill struggle with these students when it comes to absenteeism, because even parents themselves do not think not going to school is wrong.
However, Mr Chen believes that as long as he perseveres, the students will realise teachers like himself only have their interests at heart.
The principal of the school also has encouraging words for teachers. He said: "Having faith and hope makes the impossible possible; love makes everything worthwhile."
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090504-139167.html
What are teachers to do when their students play truant?
Such is the dedication of two teachers in a school in the east, they drive to the homes of errant students just to send them to school.
One teacher interviewed by the Shin Min Daily News, Mr Chen Zi Cong, says he makes such trips at least once a week.
Mr Chen told reporters how one day, both he and another female teacher at school realised two students who regularly played truant had once again missed classes.
When the female teacher made a call to one of the students, the student who picked up the call proceeded to scold the teacher before hanging up.
Coincidentally, both students were staying in the same block. The two teachers decided to find them at their homes.
When they arrived at the one-room flat of one of the students, they saw him sleeping on the floor. His mother was also sleeping, but on the sofa.
"We called out to him many times, but he did not respond. His mother eventually woke up and let us in. I guess she knew we were there to get her son to school, because she did not ask who we were."
He continued: "She also did not seem perturbed or embarrassed at all. It was as if having teachers come to your home to pick your son up was the most natural thing in the world."
Mr Chen and his colleague then went up to the tenth floor to find the other student, who was also fast asleep.
"We woke him up, and told him to get dressed and we would take him to school. He didn't say anything and followed our instructions obediently." said Mr Chen.
When the teachers spoke to the mother, she said she had tried to get her son out of bed, but he refused. She even praised the teachers for 'having a way' with him.
He will not give up on students
Mr Chen said on the way to school, the students chatted amongst themselves. They told the teachers they were not worried about breaking school rules.
"When I asked them the reason for not going to school, they said their mothers had told them to stay at home if they didn't feel like going to school. They said it was fine as long as they don't cause trouble outside."
According to the Chinese daily, the school accepts students who do not fare well academically, and there are many students there who come from broken homes.
Mr Chen knows he faces an uphill struggle with these students when it comes to absenteeism, because even parents themselves do not think not going to school is wrong.
However, Mr Chen believes that as long as he perseveres, the students will realise teachers like himself only have their interests at heart.
The principal of the school also has encouraging words for teachers. He said: "Having faith and hope makes the impossible possible; love makes everything worthwhile."
