Many people would agree with the government’s decision to re-integrate the two boys back into the school. Others also argue that the school overreacted and was extremely harsh for expelling the boys. In their opinion, a lighter punishment should be given but expulsion is not the solution. Many factors contribute to the solution of a permanent expulsion being scrapped. Some people would claim that it is unfair to make pupils travel outside their local area to get to school. With most parents working, this means that the children will have to travel by public transport, meaning an extra cost to consider. Also, the pupils may have to get up earlier to catch a train or bus and they also may arrive home late due to infrequent bus and train times therefore losing out on studying time.
Another major problem is that a pupil may find it difficult to find a new school and many schools will be doubtful of accepting an expelled student. This severely disrupts the pupil’s education and the pupil could be missing out on vital GCSE material. Undoubtedly, this has an effect on their future career decisions.
Finally, if the student is accepted into a new school, there is the problem of settling in. Some people would claim that it is unfair to expel a student as they may find it difficult settling and making new friends, especially because they were well settled into their previous school and may find all the change very daunting. Their teachers may not treat them fairly as they know of their past record and they could even influence other class members to behave badly.
Although many people believe that a school shouldn’t have the right to expel students, I strongly disagree and believe that a school should have the power to expel a pupil.
With all the outrage caused, people seem to be forgetting about the real people who deserve rights: the teachers and the children there to learn. Many delinquents are preventing teachers from teaching classes effectively on a day-to-day basis. One of the main reasons why a school should be able to expel a particular pupil is that one pupil could not only lower a class’s reputation, but the whole school’s reputation. One example of this is when a pupil misbehaves in a public place like a shop or bus stop whilst wearing their school uniform. In the uniform, the student is representing the school and if a member of the public sees bad behaviour, it immediately gives them a bad impression of the school.
Another reason why a school should be able to expel a pupil is that if the school does not take serious action, then others may be inclined to misbehave. If one pupil continuously messes around in a class, then other pupils may follow, resulting in many disruptions during the lesson. This affects the education of the entire class due to a small amount of people. Pupils need to know that this type of behaviour is unacceptable and that it will not be tolerated. Therefore, expulsion is a fair solution.
Finally, the teacher’s rights need to be considered. During each lesson, a certain amount of work needs to be completed and the teacher will have spent time preparing the lesson. It is unreasonable if the teacher is held back, and again it is a disadvantage to other class members as they may fall behind in work. Also, certain teachers may feel stressed and in extreme cases may need to take time off.
This sums up my views on the expulsion scandal. There is no way that these two boys should be re-integrated into the same school. They should first and foremost be sent to a youth detention centre and possibly be given psychiatric help. Then special education should be considered. In general, this issue is an extremely serious matter, which the education board is working on to find a solution. If the problem is not faced soon, then more light punishments will be issued and behaviour will deteriorate. This cannot go on, and without a doubt the school should have the right to expel pupils who continuously misbehave.
