tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048488460945517673.post4324248420741691470..comments2023-12-07T16:02:04.056-08:00Comments on Woza Mark: 1984 Apartheid, De Beers Kleinzee Job and Durban RoundupMark JS Esslemonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749586039279026148noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048488460945517673.post-85887402410114110682010-07-27T21:56:22.135-07:002010-07-27T21:56:22.135-07:00Face Book comment from a Glenwood teacher colleagu...Face Book comment from a Glenwood teacher colleague:<br /><br />"You have a vivid recall of ... & .... They were indeed bullies & I was one of their many 'targets'. After applying for a merit assessment, ... told me I was so 'bad' I shouldn't be teaching matrics & must've arranged for my transfer. ... told me we were a maths teacher in excess &, if asked to take a transfer to Empangeni or elsewhere, I should accept it graciously. <br /><br />Imagine my surprise & (...'s) when the inspector offered me a transfer to ... Boys' High, closer to home. There I met a real principal, a gentleman, ...., who was the converse of ... & did much to restore my bruised ego. Needless to say my former matrics played their part by excelling in their finals, also to ...'s & ...'s surprise." <br /><br />Typical bullying by Glenwood's bully boss & his sidekick: blame the bullied teacher for non existent poor matric results before the matric exam. The boss pulled that nonsense on me too, & had to eat humble pie when all my SG matrics passed well in 1983. My reward: no matric class in 1984. Stupid management.Mark JS Esslemonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749586039279026148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048488460945517673.post-35140287105556593742010-06-01T20:00:05.825-07:002010-06-01T20:00:05.825-07:00Face Book comment from a former biology pupil, liv...Face Book comment from a former biology pupil, living in Mauritius: <br /><br />"Just wanted to say, 'Hi' and thanks for the classes, those were good days and you were about the coolest teacher at Glenwood."Mark JS Esslemonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749586039279026148noreply@blogger.com