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Goves controversial guidelines for teachers is highlighted in todays press. He believes there is a link between a lack of education and children leaving school illiterate. He said respect for adults had been 'subverted by a culture of dutiless rights' which encouraged the young to ignore civilised boundaries.
In his speech, the Education Secretary said last month's riots had highlighted the growing gulf between what he called a 'hard-working majority' and a 'vicious, lawless, immoral minority'
New rights for teachers to restrain unruly pupils without having to record such incidents,
Increased financial penalties for parents who fail to ensure their children attend school,
More male teachers to provide role models for children with absent fathers,
Anonymity for staff accused of mistreating children to protect against malicious allegations,
The power to search children for any item, such as mobile phones or iPods,
Heads allowed to expel pupils without fear of being overruled,
An end to the requirement for teachers to give parents 24 hours' notice of a detention
He went on to say ''The right every child deserves, to be taught properly, is currently undermined by the twisting of rights by a minority who need to be taught an unambiguous lesson in who's boss,' .
Many pupils were failed in primary schools because their behaviour was not policed with proper boundaries and they were not taught how to read properly.
'The right of every child to be taught properly is undermined by a minority who need to be taught a lesson in who's boss'By the time they arrived in secondary school, they were unable to follow the curriculum and covered up their failure with shows of bravado and disruption.
Extracts from the Mail on line.
