Animation, a few of my tutorgroup end up in prison every year, if it's a long sentendce, then that is the end of their eductaion, but if it is a short sentence, and they acpome aout still young enough to attend school, I try to make it not ebe. some prisons have helpful education depatments and we can wor ktogether, soem don't Some pupils have helpful and supportive propbaation officers/social workers, soem dont.
Many of my studenta are illeagl immigrants, so can be more deprifved than anyone on benefits, because they don't get accecess to benefits. Many are fobbed of nto releuctant unofficial foster carers, and so are more deprived than any officially looked after schild.
Many are criminal, but htye are only children, and I do feel that the situaltions you find yourself in as a child should not fdefine the rest of your life.
Many are alos rish! spoiled! highky intelligent and successful! ( I don't mean the three come together, but we do have a variety)
I also don't think the rich shildren, or children who'e parents stay together, and work for a living should be treated any differently, or are any less deserving or interesting.
II do find in out area sometimes that ALL money and attention is concentrated on the undrprivilidged, and children seen as "privilidged" are looked down on in soem soert of reverse snobbery.
Feenie, where is this thresad on TES? I would be interested to see it.