Jewish Life Digital Edition July 2015 | Page 8

LETTERS SAY WHAT? HAVE YOUR SAY… In reference to an article in your June issue, “No child gets left behind”, I’d like to say that while the sentiment is lovely, it is far from the reality of what actually happens in most mainstream schools. For children who don’t ‘fit’ into the system, for dreamers, for lateral thinkers, for kids who learn best while jumping up and down, or for any square peg who just won’t be squashed into that round hole, I believe the mainstream Jewish schooling system in South Africa is failing its community. After attending a mainstream Jewish day school for a number of years, I moved my child to a remedial school, and the differences are dramatic. Yes, remedial schools should be in a different league, if you want to look at it from the conventional angle. But, how about looking at it from a square-peg angle – think laterally for a moment, then maybe it’s not so wildly optimistic to believe all schools should aspire to be like the remedial schools of this country. It’s not only about being better equipped to cater for unconventional learners… it is so much more than that! fEmail the editor at [email protected] How about embracing learners with differences, and not just in theory, but really do it! Condemn in the strongest language possible the bullying and discrimination of ‘different’ children. Really mean it when you say no child gets left behind. Lipservice is not good enough! The educators at remedial schools are in a class above because of their passio