Where Bears Roam Free, 16 Sep 2012I agree with the Minister for Education that some parents have gone overboard. However, in the last few days, Heng Swee Keat's method of making his point is much to be desired.
The point of contention is that the minister did not bother to listen to the parent's side of the story regarding the boy who was punished, having his hair cut. He depended solely on the feedback from the school and/or MOE. That itself may be OK, but.... the problem is that he used the above example and publicly mentioned it.
I feel that Mr Heng not only is insensitive towards the boy's mental condition before his exam, he even does not respect his mother's right to be heard. Talking about having the need to respect others, in trying to point out that teachers need respect! How about practising what you preach, Mr Minister? Full story
