Is it appropriate for students to write a critical letter?

The discussion many years ago did not get a clear result. Although many students oppose written criticism, and some educators also think that written criticism hurts students' self-esteem and is not conducive to students' understanding of mistakes, the school has not given up the "punishment" way of treating written criticism. From the perspective of criticizing and educating students, asking students to write a review is a lower level of "punishment education" than warning, recording a demerit, expelling students from detention for observation, and expelling them from punishment-for students who do not need administrative punishment, let them reflect on their mistakes. This is also the reason why schools are unwilling to give up this educational model. However, we should pay attention to the combination of education and protection when adopting this kind of education method for students. First, students' self-esteem should not be harmed. In the past, the usual practice of schools was not only to let students write reviews, but also to let students openly review and post self-criticism books on the class and even the school bulletin board. Secondly, the number of words required by self-criticism requires students to be "profound" and "touch the soul". For many students, writing self-criticism has become "torture", and many words have to be said against their will-the school believes that only through such "torture" can it be effective, but in essence, self-criticism is anti-education; Third, the school has formulated the punishment regulations without the consent of the parents' committee, and has not informed the students (parents) of the punishment in advance. For example, it clearly tells students what mistakes they have made, and they will make written reflections, so that students are unwilling to accept punishment even if they violate the rules. In recent years, some schools have cancelled the practice of allowing students to openly review, and have also "reformed" the written criticism, for example, it is not called a written criticism, but an "apology letter"-foreign school teachers also ask students to apologize for their mistakes, and at the same time, they do not make rigid requirements on the number of words, so that students can express their apologies. However, almost all schools have not done enough in "rule education" for students-the essence of rule education is that students (parents) have the right to participate in the formulation of rules and express their opinions, and after the rules are formulated, everyone will abide by and implement them. Specifically, students should establish a mechanism for parents to participate in school management and supervision, and let parents participate in the formulation of school rules. At the same time, after the school rules are formulated, it is clear that every student will be educated and will be punished if he violates the relevant school rules. This kind of rule education is very necessary. If the student rights representative did not participate in the formulation of the rules before, and the school did not tell the students about the rules, then if the students are punished afterwards, it will lead to contradictions and conflicts. The school has always adopted the practice of asking students to write reviews, but this practice has been questioned by parents and aroused social dissatisfaction, which is undoubtedly a problem of school education.