Teachers take students' belongings 'to teach them a lesson'
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Hwa Chong teachers take students' belongings 'to teach them a lesson'Some teachers removed items like laptops, PSP, iPod and even wallets left in an empty classroom by students who were attending an event in another part of Hwa Chong Institution, said a STOMPer.
A teacher later explained that this was to "teach the students a lesson they will not forget".
The STOMPer asks if removing the students' belongings was necessary. The students were also made to write letters of apology and assure the teachers that they would not leave their belongings unattended, before they claimed the items.
According to the teachers, the school had received complaints from parents who blamed the teachers for their sons' lost belongings.
The STOMPer wrote in an email:
"On Monday (Jul 19), while a couple of classes are attending the opening ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summit, some teachers went into the empty classrooms and took away students’ valuables.
"According to a teacher, twenty laptops, two wallets, one PSP console and one iPod were taken away by the school during this 'casual inspection'.
"At first we did not know who took our belongings, thinking it may be just that we misplaced them, but later on in the day we were told to meet a teacher to reclaim our 'lost' belongings.
"Upon meeting the teacher, he told us to write a letter of apology together with proof of assurance that we would not leave our belongings lying around unattended, before we can claim our belongings.
"The teacher explained that it was necessary because parents have complained to them, blaming them for their sons’ lost belongings in the school. The school admin also wanted to teach the students a lesson that they will not forget.
"The teacher also highlighted the risk of theft by the workers doing construction work near our school. He said that only belongings that were not well kept or secured were removed.
"But I would like to ask the school admin and the public as a whole, is this move really necessary and moral?
"I have seen the panic and despair of my friends and classmates when they had discovered that they lost their belongings. One of my friends lost his wallet, with cash, his EZ-link card and even his IC inside.
"Before we knew that the school had taken them, we even suggested to him that he make a police report. This is the severity of such an action.
"One of my friends brought his laptop to do schoolwork, but he is denied this opportunity to do so by the school. I believe that he is not the only one.
"Furthermore, some of us are required to move from class to class between lessons. This would mean that locking of the classrooms is impractical as a solution to this. Furthermore if a thief is really that determined to break into the class, he can climb through the windows or break them.
"Must we all then, get metal chains to chain all of our belongings by our side wherever we go anywhere in school?
"I don’t see why the students, being potential victims of theft, should be punished for being just that." -
The sch shd put a disclaimer notice like all carparks: "The school is not liable for any losses by students due to negligence."
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Top school also gt this kind of problem.
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kids nowadays complain about everything... cant believe my juniors are doing these sort of things... i used to get much worse back when i was in chinese high
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wah lau.. this kind of case very easy to handle what... that sch got alot of rich kid right? so sure got one in that group right??? .... just kpkb say inside his wallet got 500 dollar actually... now only left 100.... then complain to the principal lor... bring his parent who is connected to the sch too.... in the end... see who the one writing letters..... the teacher or the student??? hahhaa
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Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
wah lau.. this kind of case very easy to handle what... that sch got alot of rich kid right? so sure got one in that group right??? .... just kpkb say inside his wallet got 500 dollar actually... now only left 100.... then complain to the principal lor... bring his parent who is connected to the sch too.... in the end... see who the one writing letters..... the teacher or the student??? hahhaa
That is so cunning but i like.
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wake up their idea...what is there to stomp about this?
This should be encouraged, in fact.
They were lucky that their belongings were 'taken' by teachers.
No pain no gain...always remember this
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Originally posted by dangerboi:
wake up their idea...what is there to stomp about this?
This should be encouraged, in fact.
They were lucky that their belongings were 'taken' by teachers.
No pain no gain...always remember this
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"I don’t see why the students, being potential victims of theft, should be punished for being just that."
I do. Because this one incident that the teacher did would make the students remember to keep their belongings properly for the rest of their life.
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Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summit? Don't make me laugh
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not lost not stolen wat
the teachers so nice to look after their belongings, which they carelessly left behind unattended in classrooms.
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Call the police straight away after they take away your stuffs lah. Whole class is your eye witnessess leh.