Will New Disciplinary Rules for Students Be Effective?
China’s Ministry of Education recently posted on its official website a draft of rules regarding how teachers in primary and middle schools should carry out student discipline, asking for suggestions and comments from society. The draft has more explicit rules than ever before on what kind of discipline teachers are allowed to practice in specific circumstances, so that they will not have to worry about repercussions from students or parents.
The announcement of the draft is being applauded by those who believe that such rules are long overdue. Teachers nowadays tend to turn a blind eye to misdeeds by students, fearing that their interference will bring disaster upon themselves, as there is no lack of examples of teachers being rebuked or even beaten by parents for disciplining their children. However, a rise
