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44. Discipline is an ever-increasing problem in modern schools. Some people 
think that discipline should be the responsibility of teachers, while others 
think that this is the role of parents. Discuss both sides and give your 
opinion.
  
Discipline is important for the all-round development of children, however, nowadays many 
students seem to lack it. According to some people, parents are responsible for inculcating the 

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value of discipline in their children, others insist that it is the duty of teachers. I agree with the 
former view.  
Different schools have different subjects depending on the child’s age and each subject is taught 
by a specific teacher. It is highly unlikely that each teacher teaches the same standards of 
discipline to all pupils across all grades. Each child is different and has to be moulded depending 
on the child’s behaviour. To illustrate further, the school near my house has 40 students in one 
class. The teacher often finds it very difficult to control the class and teach the lesson within the 
allotted time. The teacher is more concerned about explaining the lesson and completing the 
course and gives less attention to those who misbehave in their class.   
Furthermore, parents observe their kid very closely since their birth. They tend to spend a lot of 
time with their children during their free time at home. Since they interact more with their child, 
they have an opportunity to teach them discipline and mend their behaviour. Children often try to 
imitate their parents and learn behavioural skills from them. For example, Children wake up 
early in the morning and get ready for school as their parents get ready for their offices. This 
behaviour is not taught by the parents rather it was something he learned from his own 
observation.  
To conclude this essay, teachers in this modern era find it extremely difficult to discipline all the 
children and mend their ways within the allotted time. It is the responsibility of the parents to 
discipline their child and show them what is right and wrong.