----- Original Message ----- From: laurie ornstein - laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Ministry seeks to expand teachers' discipline options -Ha'aretz Hi All, Do read this interesting article by Or Kashti which I found in the Print Edition (online) of Ha'aretz. Important issues are raised here.Whether we agree or disagree on some of the points made here, I'm sure we all agree that something must be done regarding discipline in Israeli schools. Just within this school year, now at its end, I personally know of teachers who were threatened or attacked by pupils, not to mention the "standard" use of cellphones in class and misbehaving. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1095521.html Laurie ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------