[senco-forum] 1977 versus 2007

I think it's more like
1977 
Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

    1977 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given 6 of the
best. Returns to class, still can't sit still so sits at the back of the
class and switches off, or mucks around. Expelled from school for disruptive
behaviour, has no qualifications so turns to crime. 

2007 teacher recognizes that Jeff may have ADHD as he hasn't been able to
concentrate since he began nursery school. He is given the correct dose of
Ritalin which is fantastic and suddenly he can sit and concentrate and his
marks go up, because of disability act teachers make allowances for him and
he is given extra time in his exams, goes off to University and becomes a
teacher. 

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Subject: [senco-forum] 1977 versus 2007

I have just been sent this by a teacher colleague and thought some of you
might be interested.

Kay Zouhair

     This says it all ............
    School 1977 vs. School 2007
    Many a true word is spoken in jest but.......

    Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

    1977 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
mates.

    2007 - Police are called, Armed Response Unit arrives and arrests Johnny
and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. They are
charged with assault, ASBOs are taken out and both are suspended even though
Johnny started it. Diversionary conferences and parent meetings conducted.
Video shown on 6 internet sites.

    Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

    1977 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given 6 of the
best. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

    2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to death.
Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because Jeffrey
has a disability. Drops out of school.

    Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives
him the slipper.

    1977 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to
college, and becomes a successful businessman.

    2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to
foster care and joins a gang. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that she
remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mum has
an affair with the psychologist. Psychologist gets a promotion.

    Scenario: Mark, a college student, brings cigarettes to school .

    1977 - Mark shares a smoke with the school principal out on the smoking
area.

    2007 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from School for drug
possession. His car is searched for drugs and weapons.

    Scenario: Mohammed fails high school English.

    1977 - Mohammed retakes his exam, passes and goes to college.

    2007 - Mohammed's cause is taken up by local human rights group.
Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that making English a
requirement for graduation is racist. Civil Liberties Association files
class action lawsuit against state school system and his English teacher.
English is banned from core curriculum. Mohammed is given his qualification
anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak
English.

    Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers, puts them in a model
plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.

    1977 - Ants die.

    2007 - MI5 and police are called and Johnny is charged with perpetrating
acts of terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are removed from the
home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch
list and is never allowed to fly again.

    Scenario: Johnny falls during break and scrapes his knee. His teacher,
Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.

    1977 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.

    2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She
faces three years in prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy. Becomes
gay.

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