Discipline In Russian Schools
Sir,—l disagree with Mr M. A. Bull’s praise (“The Press,” January 26) of the method of individualist suppression em-
ployed in Russian schools. Mr Bull, who spent six weeks studying schools in Moscow (not all over Russia), finds sufficient evidence after one occasion to judge the effectiveness of the Russian method of dealing with "naughty boys” and “Teddy” boys. The sheep proverb directly implies the children are like sheep and lack Individualism: an essential feature in moulding good Communists and, 30 years ago, of Hitler’s followers. Scientists say we are responsible only for our own actions—why blame parents <"r their children’s behaviour in school? Can these Russian children ever be free to act without fear of repercm.-ion on their parents, not only by teachers, but also by other pupils and parents? Submissive pupils may be convenient from al headmaster’s point of view? but are these quiet pupils not emotionally stifled?—Yours, etc., FAIR PARENT. January 29, 1970.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32209, 30 January 1970, Page 12
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