The Cure for Suicide Isn’t Another Educational Program
I think that schools should implement suicide prevention programs and should certainly train teachers in how to deal with students at risk of self harm and suicide. However, often these programs are...
View ArticleChild Commits Suicide Due to Alleged Systematic Bullying and Inept Teachers
I’m sorry but ‘soul searching’ isn’t going to be sufficient in this case: The suicide of a 13-year-old boy in southern Japan after classmates systematically bullied him — even making him “practice”...
View ArticleSchools Have an Even Bigger Responsibility than Educating
I am by no means making allegations against the due process taken by the school of a suicide victim. I am definitely not accusing them of a failure to act. However, it is important to note that some...
View ArticleTeachers Can’t Afford to Make Light of Suicide
I am sure many will fiercely oppose my view that a teacher who asked her students to write an essay from the perspective of someone about to commit suicide, should not be suspended. Whilst I am of the...
View ArticleDon’t Wait For Signs a Child is Contemplating Suicide
Students, teachers and staff, I implore you not to wait for a formal cry for help. Don’t sit back and expect that a child considering ending his or her life will confront you and don’t naively assume...
View ArticleTeacher Runs Suicide Note Writing Workshop
Anyone interested in the aptly named School of Death? I hope not: Philosophy professor Simon Critchley from New York City’s New School said he believes that the only way to really learn how to live is...
View ArticleSuicide is a Problem Schools Shouldn’t Walk Away From
Since a child spends a majority of his or her waking hours at school, it bothers me that many schools are so reactive when it comes to helping a child at risk. To wait for obvious signs of distress is...
View ArticleSuicide Leaves So Many Questions Unanswered
Students find their beloved teacher hanging in the classroom. Why did the teacher commit suicide? Why did she choose the classroom to do it? Was it connected with the demands of the job or was it just...
View ArticleEducation New Year’s Resolutions 2020
Below are some New Year’s resolutions I suggest the broader Education sector should take on for 2020 based on an article I wrote a few years ago: 1. Schools Should Become More Involved With...
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