Back then, the teachers were concerned with your overall well being because they cared for you as if you were their own. So if you were getting out of hand, there was no need to send a student to the principal, when the teacher had full authority (by the principal AND your parents) to discipline you as necessary. THEN, your parents would also be made aware of your behavior. But that’s the time when children revered their parents. “I’m gonna tell your mama,” was an actual threat. Today, it seems we have lost the sense of community. The understanding that the entire community shared in the development of not just successful students, but all around good people for society. Everyone took part in this development: parents, teachers, board of education, council persons, etc. Today, there is just a lot of placing the blame.
I was happy to run across the story of Dr. Nadia Lopez, the Principal and founder of Mott Hall Bridges Academy in Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY. She has taken the extra step to show how true concern and love can be the best form of developing great individuals (students). Her story is so inspiring because she is serving an under-served community and shining a spotlight on the brilliant minds located there. There’s nothing wrong with our students, instead, there is something wrong with the way we are schooling them. And it’s time for a change. I’m proud to see this sister at the helm, leading the charge. Watch the video below for more information on Dr. Nadia Lopez and her role in the educational system in America. From us to you…I Hear That Girl!