Popular Ghanaian filmmaker, Leila Djansi
Filmmaker Leila Djansi has expressed support for Yvonne Nelson’s position against teachers beating students.
According to her, resorting to lashing students reflects laziness on the part of educators and should not be mistaken for effective discipline.
To her, it is evident that beating students has not contributed anything positive into the lives of the Ghanaian and therefore it is imperative to adopt new ways of disciplining students.
In a Facebook post, she said, “I hundred percent agree with Yvonne Nelson. No teacher has the right to vent their frustrations on someone’s child and hurt them in the process. None.
“For decades, teachers in Ghana have been beating students. Let me ask, what has it produced? corruption, greed, and thieves in every corner of society and industry. Let me know when I touch on expert manufacturing, world-class healthcare, or tech innovation.
She added, “Meanwhile, in countries where children are not beaten till they bleed, you’re lined up outside their embassies chasing greener pastures. So, after all the lashes, you still don’t have greener pastures? Violence isn’t discipline. It’s laziness.
Leila added that teachers should adopt alternative methods of disciplining students, such as working in the school garden, scrubbing walls, or writing reflections, that nurture their minds rather than traumatise their souls with corporal punishment.
“Your job as a teacher is to master the art of gradual release, to inspire, to correct with intention, not arm yourselves with multiple whips and be proud that the students consider you wicked. What kinda low self-esteem is that? Go teach Yale. Want discipline? Build a school garden and have them work there. Assign detention. Have them scrub walls, pick weeds, and write reflections. Train their minds, don’t traumatise their souls,” she stated.
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