Why parents are up in arms about this school photo
Parents are up in arms about a school photo taken at Elsternwick Primary School in Victoria, which has prompted a big social media discussion about child safety at school.
The photo, taken by father Glenn Riseley, depicts his son playing on the school’s tractor, which had been fenced off after teachers deemed it a safety concern.
He wrote: “Just asked my son why there's a fence around this old playground tractor?
“Apparently some bureaucrats with cardigans and clipboards and diplomas in clipboard management did a 'safety audit' and deemed it too risky... so it has to be removed.
Riseley added: “It seems the biggest risks to children these days are lack of physical activity, excessive screen time, poor nutrition and an alarming epidemic of type 2 diabetes, online bullying and mental health issues. None of which are connected to cemented in old red tractors.”
Commenters on the post backed Riseley up.
One wrote, “World gone made” while another said: “Growing up on a farm and riding in dad's rusty Bedford truck was the highlight of my childhood.”
What are your thoughts?