I WATCHED the prime news on ntv7 on Tuesday on yet another case of a teacher being assaulted. The National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) must come out and defend the affected teacher clearly and firmly.

Having taught in a primary school and now in a secondary school known for disciplinary problems in the past, I dread to think of the humiliation the teacher had to go through.

I strongly defend the teacher because as a teacher for almost three decades, I have seen enough of the tantrums caused by students. The teacher needs moral encouragement from everyone in the profession.

I hope the teacher gets justice and is not penalised for provocation without investigating the root cause. The student was lucky. I, for one, would have retaliated because my dignity is at stake.

Let’s see justice being served and May God bless Malaysian teachers.

Teacher
Sitiawan

Source: The Sun – August 5, 2010