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To the administration of the New International School of Thailand:
We, the current and former students of NIST, are deeply saddened to learn of the termination of Ms. Prapatsorn Charoensuk’s teaching position as of December 9, 2016. Please understand that while we respect the privacy of this matter, we feel compelled to speak out that in our years at NIST, Ms. Prapatsorn has been an invaluable asset to our learning, due to the combination of her intellectual vitality, creativity, humour, and deep love for her subject matter. In particular, she holds a very special place as a role model for many in an environment where Thai personnel are undeniably underrepresented in both the teaching staff and board of administration.
While we wholly acknowledge that Ms. Prapatsorn is not perfect and makes mistakes in her conduct as a teacher, we must insist that the same complaint, if not much worse, could be made regarding many other teachers we have encountered at NIST. In light of this, we must suspect that a double standard has been used in the school’s decision to dismiss Ms. Prapatsorn from employment.
As a group of people who care profoundly about this school, we strongly urge you to consider reinstating Ms. Prapatsorn to her former teaching position. At NIST, we were taught to place high value on integrity, justice, and developing a strong sense of tolerance. Accordingly, we must ask you to think deeply about what message this course of action is sending to the students of NIST about fair proceedings and open, constructive communication. Equally, we cannot overemphasize the doubts that this incident is already casting in the minds of many Thai students at NIST regarding the level of respect that the school truly has for members of our community.
We thank you for giving our concerns their rightful consideration.
We greatly hope to remain, as ever,
The proud students of NIST
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The sheer weight of this support proves that we will not let the administration hide their double standards behind closed doors. They thought they could silence Kru Prapatsorn without us noticing their hypocrisy but they were dead wrong.
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Kru Prapasorn was incredibly important to my understanding of Thai culture and as a foreigner my experiences in her class were some of my most valuable and even some of my most enjoyable. Her charisma is infectious and undeniable, and as a current student at NIST, I urge the administration to acknowledge the gap in our experiences that have been created which Ms. Prapatsorn's termination was at the expense of.
Khru Prapatsorn is one of a kind, an inspiration. I always remember her fondly, she is one that has made a mark during my school days. NIST 07
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To the administration of the New International School of Thailand:
We, the current and former students of NIST, are deeply saddened to learn of the termination of Ms. Prapatsorn Charoensuk’s teaching position as of December 9, 2016. Please understand that while we respect the privacy of this matter, we feel compelled to speak out that in our years at NIST, Ms. Prapatsorn has been an invaluable asset to our learning, due to the combination of her intellectual vitality, creativity, humour, and deep love for her subject matter. In particular, she holds a very special place as a role model for many in an environment where Thai personnel are undeniably underrepresented in both the teaching staff and board of administration.
While we wholly acknowledge that Ms. Prapatsorn is not perfect and makes mistakes in her conduct as a teacher, we must insist that the same complaint, if not much worse, could be made regarding many other teachers we have encountered at NIST. In light of this, we must suspect that a double standard has been used in the school’s decision to dismiss Ms. Prapatsorn from employment.
As a group of people who care profoundly about this school, we strongly urge you to consider reinstating Ms. Prapatsorn to her former teaching position. At NIST, we were taught to place high value on integrity, justice, and developing a strong sense of tolerance. Accordingly, we must ask you to think deeply about what message this course of action is sending to the students of NIST about fair proceedings and open, constructive communication. Equally, we cannot overemphasize the doubts that this incident is already casting in the minds of many Thai students at NIST regarding the level of respect that the school truly has for members of our community.
We thank you for giving our concerns their rightful consideration.
We greatly hope to remain, as ever,
The proud students of NIST
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December 11, 2016
The sheer weight of this support proves that we will not let the administration hide their double standards behind closed doors. They thought they could silence Kru Prapatsorn without us noticing their hypocrisy but they were dead wrong.
9 Comments
Kru Prapatsorn has been invaluable in preparing me with analytical mind, and kindness in heart for me to thrive at Chula, at Microsoft and at Cambridge University. She is a very rare teacher who goes above and beyond to ensure that every students, even those with weak Thai background like myself, to truly understand the subject matter and able to apply the set of literary tools to the right context. I dare say Kru Patsorn is the gem of NIST, and one misunderstanding should not rob NIST from its top veteran teacher.
Kru Prapasorn was incredibly important to my understanding of Thai culture and as a foreigner my experiences in her class were some of my most valuable and even some of my most enjoyable. Her charisma is infectious and undeniable, and as a current student at NIST, I urge the administration to acknowledge the gap in our experiences that have been created which Ms. Prapatsorn's termination was at the expense of.
Khru Prapatsorn is one of a kind, an inspiration. I always remember her fondly, she is one that has made a mark during my school days. NIST 07
Part of a longer trend of NIST firing anybody who falls outside of a narrow conservative norm
NIST'13
We
NIST'10
NIST'16.
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Kru Prapatsorn has been invaluable in preparing me with analytical mind, and kindness in heart for me to thrive at Chula, at Microsoft and at Cambridge University. She is a very rare teacher who goes above and beyond to ensure that every students, even those with weak Thai background like myself, to truly understand the subject matter and able to apply the set of literary tools to the right context. I dare say Kru Patsorn is the gem of NIST, and one misunderstanding should not rob NIST from its top veteran teacher.