"Michael Cash" <mikecash@sunfield.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:hf15ivc7a5seq1e07ffss6hqfaup6ilfc1@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 16:01:20 +0900, "mr.sumo.snr"
> <mr_sumo@hotmail.com> belched the alphabet and kept on going with:
>
> >Mainichi reports it as it is once again! http://tinyurl.com/i093
> >
> >Now - just exactly how are the teaching staff expected to "..take care of
> >the safety of their children who are on summer vacation."
>
> If I didn't already know Jr. isn't old enough to be in school yet,
> your incredulity on this would be a dead giveaway.
>
> The schools/government think that parents play a secondary role in
> child-rearing. Unfortunately, all too many parents seem to buy into
> this as well. The result is....well....is what you see all around you.
>

I'm well aware that society (read PTAs) blame teachers for the miscreant
behavior of their charges. And despite the fact that most of my students
will be going to school every day during the vacation period I really think
that such a warning would serve better purpose if directed to the parents
and perhaps the grandparents - since it's a fair bet that obaasan will be
undertaking the lion's share of the vacation-time supervision.

BTW Mike when it comes to parent-teacher meetings do you a) take it in the
guts like a man b) threaten to mount the head teacher's severed head on the
front of your truck or c) does your wife lie to you about when the meetings
are?

--
jonathan