Toronto Board Wants to Pay Kids to Attend Class??
by admin on Nov.19, 2010, under EDUCATION
In response the TDSB idea to pay “at risk” to attend class – it just goes to show how our education system is losing its way. If you want to pay students to attend class than all students should be paid (like we can afford that). The idea of only paying the kids who are not going to class to motivate them to attend is just assinine. You pay for the behaviour you want – think scholarships – not the behavior you don’t – skipping.
I have heard of one school that tried a version of this backward policy too. They gave out free pizza to kids who didn’t hand in their assignments on time. Students were told if they went to finish their work in the late assignment room – they would get free pizza. The other hardworking stiffs who did their work on time of course got nothing. Such is the life in a education system that has clearly lost its way, lacking common sense and moral purpose.
The system is bending over backwards to meet the needs of students who don’t care about education – all the while ignoring the majority who do. There is no attention paid to the great majority of kids who get 60 and 70′s. This overlooked group with encouragement and some attention paid from the system would be pushed to reach their potential and thus having a greater positive impact on society.
Focusing on ”at risk” students is noble – but ulitmately, all it does is waste a whole lot of money and devalue the efforts and education of the majority.
