LETTERS
SAY WHAT?
HAVE YOUR SAY…
In reference to an article in your
June issue, “No child gets left
behind”, I’d like to say that while the sentiment is lovely, it is far from the reality of
what actually happens in most mainstream
schools. For children who don’t ‘fit’ into the
system, for dreamers, for lateral thinkers, for
kids who learn best while jumping up and
down, or for any square peg who just won’t
be squashed into that round hole, I believe
the mainstream Jewish schooling system in
South Africa is failing its community.
After attending a mainstream Jewish day
school for a number of years, I moved my
child to a remedial school, and the differences are dramatic.
Yes, remedial schools should be in a different league, if you want to look at it from
the conventional angle.
But, how about looking at it from a
square-peg angle – think laterally for a
moment, then maybe it’s not so wildly
optimistic to believe all schools should
aspire to be like the remedial schools of
this country. It’s not only about being better equipped to cater for unconventional
learners… it is so much more than that!
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How about embracing learners with differences, and not just in theory, but really
do it! Condemn in the strongest language
possible the bullying and discrimination
of ‘different’ children. Really mean it when
you say no child gets left behind. Lipservice is not good enough!
The educators at remedial schools are in a
class above because of their passio