Us the 80s and 1990s, education experienced a time marked by pedagogical practices and approaches that, in hindsight, can be considered questionable and inadequate.
Today, amidst greater awareness of safety, well-being and respect issues, many of these actions by teachers at that time would be unthinkable and unacceptable. Indeed, there has been widespread sharing of disturbing reports about teachers' attitudes and behaviors in that era. time, which has generated a heated debate about the evolution of education and the necessary changes to guarantee a school environment healthy.
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These shared histories offer an unsettling glimpse into a period when practices Strict disciplinary measures, public humiliation, and even abuse were more tolerated or even considered normal. Many of the practices mentioned provoke a feeling of discomfort, as they reveal how certain actions that were perpetuated in classrooms decades ago have had lasting impacts on the lives of students.
However, it is important to point out that these accounts also illustrate the significant progress that education has made since then. Changes in educational policies, awareness of students' rights and training of teachers have contributed to the creation of a safer, more inclusive and respectful.
As these stories come to light, there is a call for deeper reflection on the role of educators and the continued importance of promoting an education free of harmful practices.
Check out some of the most impactful accounts of teacher actions that would not be accepted today.
“Since my birth, I have been left-handed. However, for some unknown reason, my teacher considered it wrong to write with her left hand. She used to hit me hard on the hand whenever I wrote with her, which forced me to use my right hand. That painful experience marked me deeply, and even today I carry out tasks using both hands, as I was forced to adapt and learn to use my right hand as well. I still carry the consequences of that imposition and feel the need to use both hands for various activities.”
“I clearly remember my teacher who had two different stamps: one with a happy face for when we completed the homework and another called “ugly stamp” to mark the notebook when we had not done some task. However, the impact of these stamps went far beyond simple marking. When we received the dreaded “ugly stamp”, the teacher encouraged the other students to crowd around us, shouting repeated “ugly stamp, ugly stamp”, until the pressure became unbearable and we could no longer hold the tears."
“Whenever a student failed to complete a task, my teacher would use a ruler to hit the students' hands. He would also draw a circle on the board and order the student to put his nose inside it. The punishment was for us to stand, motionless, with our noses inside the circle for about three hours. Any movement would result in more physical assaults.”
“My teacher made us kneel on corn kernels as a form of punishment. In addition, he had a special cone-shaped hat with the word “dumb” written on it, which we wore when we did poorly on a test or got a question wrong.”
“Once, I was extremely urgent to go to the bathroom, but my teacher didn't allow me, claiming that I didn't need to go. Unfortunately, at a certain point, I couldn't hold it any longer and ended up urinating in my pants."
“My math teacher would exchange erotic images with the male students. He also forced a hug claiming to be cold, so he put his arms inside the girls' coats to “warm up”, in addition to caressing the feet of the students. Directors saw that and did nothing.”
“My teacher used to throw the eraser and chalk on the backs of children who made noise, once a student was badly hurt.”
