Teachers reluctant to comfort children

June 2, 2009 · Filed Under Education, Pupils, Schools, Teachers · Comment 

Not having any contact is difficult for teachers, especially those involved in the primary school area. They will often see a child who is upset for one reason or another, but this is a situation where even the slightest hand on the shoulder can be seen as something else.
It seems that the best thing a [...]

Kids told that Santa is not real by teacher

December 15, 2008 · Filed Under Parents, Pupils, Schools, Teachers · Comment 

Twenty five pupils at a school in Royton, near Oldham left school in tears after their teacher had told them that Santa does not exist.
It must be only natural that children are going to be excited about Christmas at this time of year as there is no escaping it, teachers should be prepared for that [...]