Are all children happy in school?
I wish I could say the answer is "yes", but sadly,
it is not.
While most teachers like to help children, not all
students feel safe in their classrooms. There are, unfortunately, teachers
who don't care about the students in their classrooms. They allow bullying,
and the recipients of this bullying are made fun of and sometimes even
physically hurt.
But even if they are not hurt physically, students
who are made fun of are still hurt. They will never feel safe as long as the
bully is around. It is so easy for them to believe that no one cares.
Regrettably, I had even seen teachers bullying
students. Although these children were not in my own classroom, I did what I
could for them. I tried to make them feel special and show them how precious
they were. I tried to show them love. After all, when you give a kid some
candy, he or she always leaves with a smile! Whenever we show that we care,
it always makes a difference.
May we always follow Jesus' example and care for
children. May we show them the love that comes solely from our Heavenly
Father. May we always help these children, for aren't they also children of
God?