There have been reports recently in the press (see links below), about the inappropriate behaviour of students in the classroom and the strategies teachers have used in the belief, that humiliating the students in front of their peers will change that behaviour. What I've personally found most disturbing is that some of the readers comments at the end of the articles appear to support the teacher's use of humiliating tags and punishments. Surely parents and teachers should work together to identify what triggers the inappropriate behaviour and find strategies to support the students to change.
Schools should be safe and nurturing environments,with qualified staff willing to work with parents to encourage and support their students to fulfil their potential.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=educationnation&xfile=data/educationnation/2012/april/educationnation_april9.xml
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/dubai-s-indian-high-school-to-investigate-reports-of-student-humiliation-1.1011024
http://childdevelopment-shropshire.com/
