Teacher cuts pupil's hair, mum files police report

It's probably not, since the school will pressure the kid to keep his hair the way the teacher snipped it or shorter. Especially in the light of all this noise about it, they'll see it as a threat to their school's image if they don't enforce the rule harder.

I spoke with my ex-teachers about this incident. They came to the same conclusion as I did - the teacher shouldn't have cut the student's hair before the examination, and additionally should only have done so if she had first called the parent up. While they all focused on the first part of the conclusion, they also agreed with my point that the (chief) presiding officer(s) have every power to remove the student from the examination [see earlier posts on options available to the officers]. Better to be safe than sorry, but at the same time, doing what might seem to be in best intentions will only lead to major problems. But I've no idea what the teacher was thinking when she cut his hair.

Hadriel

I spoke with my ex-teachers about this incident. They came to the same conclusion as I did - the teacher shouldn't have cut the student's hair before the examination, and additionally should only have done so if she had first called the parent up. While they all focused on the first part of the conclusion, they also agreed with my point that the (chief) presiding officer(s) have every power to remove the student from the examination [see earlier posts on options available to the officers]. Better to be safe than sorry, but at the same time, doing what might seem to be in best intentions will only lead to major problems. But I've no idea what the teacher was thinking when she cut his hair.

Hadriel

the mother wouldve called the police on the MOE if he wasnt allowed in the examination hall.

Then the mother will only be even more shame-faced at the end of it. She was a fool to have called the police at all, even though she had every right to do so - because no good came out of it for anyone, only more trouble. Know the rules and know the possible consequences. Would you rather that situation, or would you rather the current situation?

I'd rather none of the above.

Hadriel