I reworked my recent blog entry a bit and submitted it to the Boston Herald for consideration as a letter to the editor and/or “As You Were Saying…” (which is what the Herald calls guest op-eds) column. Here’s the letter they published today:
Good citizenship taught
The school my wife and I chose for our children stands out dramatically because the students, faculty and parents are nice to each other and happy to be there. This does not happen by chance; it is the result of a consciously designed, constantly maintained culture which emphasizes respect and empathy as the community’s most precious values.
That culture could not possibly be achieved through punishment and discipline. Rather, good citizenship is an essential component of the curriculum, in every class and every grade.
And therein lies the solution to bullying. Schools cannot merely teach our children not to be bad; we must teach them to be good.
Jonathan Kamens, Brighton
Here’s what I originally sent them: (more…)
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