{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1450842,
        "msgid": "in-response-to-the-letter-iparents-should-be-responsiblei-ithe-1447899208",
        "date": "2004-11-02 00:00:00",
        "title": "   In response to the letter Parents should be responsible (The  ",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "In response to the letter Parents should be responsible (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25), the policy of the school in question is outdated and inappropriate: Locking students out of school because they were late is a worthless exercise and should be stopped. There are other, more positive methods that could be used to \"encourage\" students to arrive on time. The method is a negative, top-down approach that only teaches students to fear authority and to focus on the ends, rather than the means.",
        "content": "<p>In response to the letter Parents should be responsible (The  <br>\nJakarta Post, Oct. 25), the policy of the school in question is <br>\noutdated and inappropriate: Locking students out of school <br>\nbecause they were late is a worthless exercise and should be <br>\nstopped. There are other, more positive methods that could be <br>\nused to &quot;encourage&quot; students to arrive on time.<\/p>\n<p>The method is a negative, top-down approach that only teaches <br>\nstudents to fear authority and to focus on the ends, rather than <br>\nthe means.<\/p>\n<p>Is speeding or dangerous driving preferred so they arrive on <br>\ntime? Is attending school without first eating breakfast is <br>\npreferred? I also wonder if the policy applies to the principal <br>\nas well.<\/p>\n<p>A student can be delayed for a variety of reasons, many of <br>\nwhich are beyond their control. A flooded street may cause a <br>\ndetour. So why punish the student?<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Quan&apos;s assertion that parents are responsible and <br>\nshould always know what their children are doing is not <br>\nrealistic. In 10 years of teaching, students have frequently <br>\nconfided in me on matters they wouldn&apos;t dare tell their parents. <br>\nI have also given advice on very serious issues because the <br>\nstudent was afraid to talk to their parents.<\/p>\n<p>Children keep secrets for various reasons. Blaming a parent <br>\nfor the decision of a child is unfair. In my experience, only <br>\nnaive parents believe they know everything about their children. <br>\nIt is possible that Quan has a rare relationship with her child. <br>\nThat would be great if it is true. Most parents are not so lucky, <br>\nalthough many falsely believe they are.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than blame the parents -- which would be easy -- it <br>\nwould be better to focus on the responsibility of schools. <br>\nSchools and teachers are charged with acting as surrogate <br>\nparents, or in loco parentis, and thus have a duty to provide <br>\ncare for a child. This is not upheld by denying a child entry to <br>\nthe school.<\/p>\n<p>Schools should act responsibly towards the child, the parents <br>\nand the community.<\/p>\n<p>GENE NETTO<br>\nJakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/in-response-to-the-letter-iparents-should-be-responsiblei-ithe-1447899208",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}