Star Q
I was strolling by a school for physically and mentally challenged young children this morning when I heard one of the children crying. At first I thought, being children with special needs, they would tend to behave that way (pardon my ignorance) But upon a closer listen, I realized that the child was crying because one of the teachers were yelling and scolding the child.
I, of course, did not want to venture into the premises to find out the gender of the child (the teacher was a lady) Eavesdropping was as far as I dared to go. I realized however, that the teacher did not attempt to console the child, but persisted on scolding and yelling at the child (I'm sure the neighbours close to the premises would have heard the ruckus!)
The thing that gets me most, apart from the child being reprimanded in such a manner, is the bigger question as to why the lady wanted to become a teacher for children with special needs. Being a teacher for students in a daily school is hard enough, imagine the difficulty one would face in such a demanding environment. Nevertheless, a career is a career, and we are entrusted upon to do our best without ridiculing or dehumanizing our charges.
