Thursday, December 4, 2008

Ban Red Pen??

This is one of the most ... policy I have heard. I am just wondering why not just ban all the colors based on this AMAZING logic. Please read some news about this "red pen ban" policy.

Qld Govt slams 'tasteless' red pen debate (ABC, Wed Dec 3, 2008 6:22pm AEDT)
The Queensland Government says a parliamentary debate about banning red pens is tasteless and trivial.

A Queensland Health document advises teachers that students with mental illness can perceive red pen as "aggressive", and suggests using a different colour.

Red pen tip 'came from teachers, not health experts' (ABC, Thu Dec 4, 2008 6:30pm)
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says the warning against using red pens in classrooms came from teachers, not mental health experts.

About 1,000 Queensland Health leaflets have been printed, containing ideas for teachers to address mental wellbeing in their classrooms.

Red pen too aggressive, Queensland teachers told (By Gabrielle Dunlevy, December 03, 2008 12:54pm)
* Teachers told to "reconsider pen colour"
* Children might be offended by red
TEACHERS have been told to stop marking schoolchildren's work with red pen because it is an "aggressive" colour.

Teachers told not to use 'aggressive' red pen, 3/12/2008 6:18:00 PM. | AAP
Teachers have been advised that marking students' work in red pen could harm their mental health.

A kit to help teachers address mental health wellbeing in the classroom offers a list of tips devised by experts.

One tip says: "Don't mark in a red pen (which can be seen as aggressive) - use a different colour."

Question: In many states, teachers are banned from using red pen to grade tests, are you afraid of red ink? By sleidman Asked Jun 6 2007 5:05PM

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