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Bullies rewarded with iPods
James Oakwood
0 comments 12 April 2007
The Government plans to combat rising bullying in British schools by offering iPods and other items to bullies who refrain from unsocial behaviour.
Under the scheme, teachers have been asked to reward pupils with items such as CDs, free cinema tickets, bikes and, of course, iPods.
As you would imagine, the scheme isn’t without its critics. The former Chief Inspector of Schools, Chris Woodhead, said: "As a taxpayer, I would like to know how much this absurd guidance cost – it’s a complete irrelevance to the real world."
Sue McMahon, secretary of the NUT's Calderdale branch in West Yorkshire, said: "My members this year have been bitten by a five-year-old, thumped by a six-year-old, kicked by a seven-year-old, spat on by an eight-year-old, punched by a nine-year-old, verbally abused by a ten-year-old, received malicious damage to her car by an 11-year-old, gobbed on by a 12-year-old, told where to go so many times by a 13-year-old that they nearly went there."
The Government is adamant that this is the way to go though, claiming that children need to be rewarded five times more than they are punished.
Story via This Is London. For the original story, go here.
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