Reducing the size of the schools isn't the definitive answer to this problem--I've been to large public schools, and smaller schools where everybody knows everybody else by name. Bullying and bullshit (pardon the language) goes on in both settings, despite faculty efforts.
I'm not sure there really is one definitive reason for why this happens, or "cure," anymore than there is one "type of child." I do agree that a common factor is the reliance on schools and school faculty to teach children morals--with the varied moral codes of households out there, shouldn't that be the job of the home? The problem comes in when teachers use their position to preach what isn't appropriate, and when guardians aren't willing to put forth the time, energy, and love (awkwardness, research/knowledge, frustration) to do the job themselves.
On the other hand, a child has his or her own will. There comes a point where one benefits from being introduced to different viewpoints, and not just flipflop over to whichever sounds most sensible at the time. Keeping in mind, too, that as children age, many are going to start bringing up discussions themselves--trying to make an environment completely devoid of moral discussions is going to be a very difficult, if not impossible, task.
As for school faculty choosing to create schools where the kids go crazy-go-nuts... ;P Think about that for a bit. Any of the teachers I've had, with the possible exception of those in the private schools, would have done many things to teach in a smaller school. The problem? New public schools cost some...oh, 8 millon US$ was the last elementary school built around here, 10 years ago, if I recal correctly. A new elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana is looking around $19 million, and a middle school $34 million. Then there's the year to year upkeep, faculty wages, buses (there'd have to be whole new bussing routes), so on, and so forth. People complain about school taxes as they are, especially those without school-aged children.
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I'm not sure there really is one definitive reason for why this happens, or "cure," anymore than there is one "type of child." I do agree that a common factor is the reliance on schools and school faculty to teach children morals--with the varied moral codes of households out there, shouldn't that be the job of the home? The problem comes in when teachers use their position to preach what isn't appropriate, and when guardians aren't willing to put forth the time, energy, and love (awkwardness, research/knowledge, frustration) to do the job themselves.
On the other hand, a child has his or her own will. There comes a point where one benefits from being introduced to different viewpoints, and not just flipflop over to whichever sounds most sensible at the time. Keeping in mind, too, that as children age, many are going to start bringing up discussions themselves--trying to make an environment completely devoid of moral discussions is going to be a very difficult, if not impossible, task.
As for school faculty choosing to create schools where the kids go crazy-go-nuts... ;P Think about that for a bit. Any of the teachers I've had, with the possible exception of those in the private schools, would have done many things to teach in a smaller school. The problem? New public schools cost some...oh, 8 millon US$ was the last elementary school built around here, 10 years ago, if I recal correctly. A new elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana is looking around $19 million, and a middle school $34 million. Then there's the year to year upkeep, faculty wages, buses (there'd have to be whole new bussing routes), so on, and so forth. People complain about school taxes as they are, especially those without school-aged children.