In April 2009, an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Delhi died after being beaten up by her teacher and made to stand in the sun with bricks on her shoulders. Her fault was that she failed to recite the alphabet.
In the tremendous heat, when most of us reading this were either sitting in air-conditioned rooms or looking for ways to avoid the scorching planet, the child was made to stand in the sun for two hours. Quite an unforgivable act, wouldn’t you say?
It is clear from the teacher’s criminal insensitivity that he was unfit to be anywhere near a school. As a graphologist, I believe that school authorities should find a way to screen and scrutinise teachers more rigorously.
There are many psychological tools available for that kind of scrutiny, but I believe schools should also take a look at the handwriting of candidates applying for the position of a teacher.
In my opinion, schools should not hire writers if their handwriting contains the following strokes:
#1. Temper strokes
Temper strokes in handwriting is shown by a t-bar crossed predominantly on the right side of the stem. The more it occurs, the faster such writers will lose control over their emotions.
They should not be hired as teachers because they will quickly get angry with children who are naughty. Very often, they will be heard screaming at children.
#2. Impatience strokes in teacher’s handwriting
Impatience in handwriting is revealed by the needle-point strokes in the top of m, n, r and h. These writers have lightning-fast minds.
Honestly, I love this trait because many of my friends have it and it helps me communicate with them quickly. In fact, many CEOs of top companies have this stroke in their handwriting because they are supposed to make quick decisions.
However, if a school teacher has this trait, it will harm students. Such a teacher will lose patience with slow students and he will proceed to the next chapter without noticing or caring whether his students have understood what he taught.
#3. Aggression in teacher’s handwriting
Aggression in handwriting is shown by hard right upstroke that replaces a lower loop. This person often resorts to violence. If a school teacher has this stroke, he will often inflict corporal punishment.
I hated my childhood teacher who used to put a pen between the fingers of my hand and press. It was too painful. Tears would roll, but as a five-year-old, I couldn’t do much about it because even my parents did not protest.
Apparently, they thought whatever a teacher does is in the interest of the child. Can there be anything more foolish than this?
What a teacher’s handwriting should show
Many things, of course. Besides being intelligent and worthy, they should be soft and compassionate as well. Handwriting analysis can help in identifying such a teacher.
For example, people who write with flat or round-topped m and n are generally very methodical and procedural.
The smoothness, as seen in the handwriting sample below, is indicative of their lack of reckless aggression and a capacity to be patient. They seldom lose patience with children because it is not a part of their personality. For a teacher, it’s a desirable personality trait.
Pass around this article and make it reach every educational institution in the world so that they could hire right people to teach their children.
Besides the three strokes mentioned above, there are many others that a teacher’s handwriting must not have. Lack of abuse in the formative years of life is important.
An abused childhood not only fractures the entire personality but also damages it irreparably unless professional help is sought.