The right amount of agony in BC schools
End Collective Punishment in BC Schools
Certain forms of suffering—like being agonised inside—do not draw support because they do not disrupt the adult’s flow, do not demand intervention with noise or force. And even when a child’s pain is visible enough, loud enough, dangerous enough to warrant action—like the child who strangles the teacher—whatever support is offered will vanish the moment that crisis softens. When the flailing stops, when the room is quiet again, the system declares the need resolved.