comment: using tape to seal students' mouths is not enough to maintain classroom discipline
2024-09-21
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education is one soul "awakening" another soul, not one soul "controlling" another soul
recently, a parent of a student in nanning city broke the news to the media, saying that a first-grade student in a class of xingwang primary school in nanning city had his mouth sealed with tape by a teacher named yang because he talked in class. currently, the teacher involved, yang, admitted that he did seal the student's mouth with tape, and said that he had apologized to the student and the parent afterwards, and that he had been dismissed by the school.
using tape to seal students' mouths because they talk in class is obviously too crude. the school's response afterwards also shows that this behavior is not allowed. but surprisingly, on social platforms, many people complained about the teacher, saying that putting tape on students' mouths is no big deal, "if everyone talks, the classroom will become a vegetable market" and "the teacher must have really run out of options."
indeed, sealing a student's mouth with tape may not directly harm the child's body. however, this is more like an insulting punishment, and the psychological harm it causes to the child may be more far-reaching. teachers can indeed punish students for their bad behavior, but this does not mean there are no boundaries. the "rules for educational punishment in primary and secondary schools (trial)" clearly stipulate that teachers shall not "insult or violate the personal dignity of students with discriminatory or insulting words and deeds." because punishment is not an end, but a means.the purpose of implementing appropriate punishment is to guide students to correct their mistakes and become better. using tough means to control students' limbs obviously cannot achieve this goal.what's more, sealing the mouth with tape may pose a risk of suffocation, which should not be underestimated.
of course, we should also ask what exactly is "talking in class"? is it necessary to seal the mouth with tape?
young children are lively and active, and have poor self-control, so they may indeed disrupt classroom discipline. however, first-grade students have just entered elementary school and may not be able to adapt to classroom teaching, so they need teachers to guide them patiently. moreover, the reasons why students talk in class are also different. for example, some children have active thinking, a strong desire to express themselves, and they especially love to speak. for such children, teachers should not blindly suppress them. as long as they are well guided, they can become a "catalyst" to drive the enthusiasm of the whole class to learn. for another example, some children are energetic and can't help talking and making small movements in class. so, can they really exercise to their heart's content during breaks, physical education classes, and other times? in addition, teachers may also wish to reflect on whether their teaching methods are in line with the cognitive characteristics of students and whether they can use better methods to attract students' attention?
in fact, it is a very common problem for first-grade students to talk in class. for this problem, teachers should have professional analysis and response methods, and definitely not just "shut it up".forcibly sealing someone’s mouth may seem “cool”, but in reality it shows a lack of educational ability and even more lack of love.why do teachers need to meet certain qualifications? why do we need to study teaching? because education is a professional and complex career, and it is not something that can be accomplished simply by common sense.
in other words, if we support taping students’ mouths, doesn’t that mean that education has reached a point where it has run out of tricks? this is probably not true. of course, the reason why some netizens support this behavior may also be related to some practical difficulties in education, such as the unclear rights and responsibilities of teachers, but in any case, it cannot prove the legitimacy of taping students’ mouths.
education is about one soul "awakening" another soul, not one soul "controlling" another soul. the use of coercive means should be extremely cautious, especially those with insulting characteristics. at present, the school where the incident occurred has organized a psychological teacher to provide psychological counseling for the students involved. i hope that this child will get over the impact of this incident as soon as possible, and i also hope that such means as "sealing mouths with tape" will no longer have a market in the education sector.
red star news special commentator tu tu rong
editor: wang yintao
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