[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Bursaries are available to all in certain subjects, I may be reading more into this I saw it and all I saw was some dystopian pink floyds 'the wall' inspired nightmare

I think I'm coloured by my perception of this govt, I literally would not trust them to run a bath let alone a country. I have zero faith that they have the best interest of working class children at heart.

I understand your initial reaction, but to me it seems like a good idea. Ex-soldiers could be god-sent as teachers. They would be better equipped to demand discipline from kids. I mean psychologically equipped.
Behaviour kids get away with at schools today, I mean, it's just wrong.
All this treating kids like "young adults" when they are not, they are kids in the long process of becoming adult and need guidance AND boundaries. It seems many "civilian" teachers are not able to establish their authority.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

I understand your initial reaction, but to me it seems like a good idea. Ex-soldiers could be god-sent as teachers. They would be better equipped to demand discipline from kids. I mean psychologically equipped.
Behaviour kids get away with at schools today, I mean, it's just wrong.
All this treating kids like "young adults" when they are not, they are kids in the long process of becoming adult and need guidance AND boundaries. It seems many "civilian" teachers are not able to establish their authority.

Well said!