Good on Smash Mum
On the other hand, I know a few teachers (including my current rather lovely girlfriend, who has potential to be the future Mrs Shiny), and there seem to be a disproportionate number of parents these days who refuse to believe their chip-fuelled, cider-swilling progeny are anything less than special little angels who cannot possibly do wrong.

And are more than happy to physically threaten or even attack teachers who venture to suggest that a firmer hand might be taken with their special little snowflakes.

IOW, the twunt teachers we grew up with have (rightly) been largely weeded out, but the twunt parents seem to have multiplied.

Just sayin'
( shinyshinyscalp less a man, more a way of life, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 15:17, 1 reply)

this is the problem nowadays
teachers should have the power to discipline kids, just not in a vindictive or physical way.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 20:41, closed)