What can our education system offer to a wounded child?
Today, two of my students, both 15 years old came to me to explain why they've been absent for a week. It seems that last week, they were both thrown out of their respective homes. One was trying to break up a fight between her drunken father and her mother, while the other ended up in a physical altercation with her step father. They are now both living with another student and her father. They have both gotten "jobs" (working 7 pm to 11 pm at a burger joint), and are presently looking for an apartment.
Another one of my students had disappeared last month. It was feared that her abusive step father had kidnapped her. This is the stepfather who had been raping her since she was three years old. Well, she calmly walked into school this morning to say that she's dropping out of school to "learn a trade".
All of these children are in the same form class.
Of what relevance are figures of speech and verbs to these young women? What can our education system offer them? What do I need to teach them that will help them live a successful life.
This week was just exhausting.
Another one of my students had disappeared last month. It was feared that her abusive step father had kidnapped her. This is the stepfather who had been raping her since she was three years old. Well, she calmly walked into school this morning to say that she's dropping out of school to "learn a trade".
All of these children are in the same form class.
Of what relevance are figures of speech and verbs to these young women? What can our education system offer them? What do I need to teach them that will help them live a successful life.
This week was just exhausting.
posted by Trini_teach | 5:58 PM
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