tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post6218376426775495628..comments2023-07-20T13:13:38.728+03:00Comments on JoeSettler: On EducationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-81495656486600082112008-09-01T16:43:00.000+03:002008-09-01T16:43:00.000+03:00That's a tough one.I commented over on Here in HP....That's a tough one.<BR/><BR/>I commented over on <A HREF="http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/31/kids-that-talk-back/#comment-2988" REL="nofollow">Here in HP</A>.A Living Nadneydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365370597831368062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-35828090947879014172008-08-31T23:34:00.000+03:002008-08-31T23:34:00.000+03:00B"HFor better of worse, IMHO and if you don't mind...B"H<BR/><BR/>For better of worse, IMHO and if you don't mind my saying so, I think your wife handled it in the best way possible under the circumstances. She probably sensed that was the way to go.<BR/><BR/>I would be interested to know if the parents were around.<BR/><BR/>A big pet peeve of mine is when people don't take responsibility, whether its for their children of animals or inanimate objects.Esser Agarothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853681733864707489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-72808177596951368902008-08-31T16:26:00.000+03:002008-08-31T16:26:00.000+03:00Personally I was shocked. I couldn’t imagine a kid...<I>Personally I was shocked. I couldn’t imagine a kid his age talking back to an adult like that.</I><BR/>I come across them almost every day, unfortunately!<BR/>It is difficult to address this issue from a political point of view though. I have found that some parents disagree with school rules as soon as these rules concern their own kids.<BR/>In France a lot of politicians find it difficult to stress parental responsibility; after all parents are voters. They seem to fear that saying we need to have clear rules and stick to them will turn voters away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15423117.post-32606233298940754402008-08-31T15:09:00.000+03:002008-08-31T15:09:00.000+03:00This is a good post on a difficult topic. We've g...This is a good post on a difficult topic. We've got Chutzpahdik kids in America, too. Hard to stick this one on the politicians. Most likely a parental responsibility. Teachers might be able to help, but they have a hard time. I've had teachers complain to me about kids who get whatever they want, they never hear "no". This is from a teacher who has been teaching twenty years; she says it has gotten much worse recently.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.com