Students say sorry for inappropriate video
(CNS): A group of teenage boys from John Gray High School made a public apology on YouTube this week about an earlier video they made showing boys and girls from the school being interviewed on campus and discussing their alleged sexual exploits and preferences. The first video, which was posted on Instagram, caused a stir when it was seen not just by students but parents by and teachers as well. When the school became aware of the social media post and the Instagram account, the teenagers were directed to make the apology video, which is posted on the school’s Facebook page as well as its YouTube channel.
Principal Jonathan Clark issued a statement, which was also posted on social media Tuesday night, in which he described the students’ behaviour as appalling. He said the school was alerted by a parent on Monday and quickly identified which students had made the offending 10-minute video.
Clark said in his statement that the students had been directed to remove the indecent and inappropriate material and in line with school behaviour protocols, other action had been taken. This included the boys making another social media video, in which they took responsibility and apologised for what they had done.
The principal said that the school was “truly disappointed in the poor decisions” made by the students involved, but said it did not reflect the entire student body. Given the concern the video has raised, Clark said it presented the school and the community with the opportunity “to have vital discussions” with all young people to support and empower them to make the best choices throughout their lives.
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Them talking about these things and joking around and making a video isn’t really the issue. But they definitely need some social media education because yea, once it’s on the internet it’s there for ever. They really should be more discerning about what they post on social media.
As for the video itself? These are the kinds of things teenagers talk about, and they are prone to braggadocio and exaggeration. Not that big a deal really. Exposing it to the world is the stupid part.
Just my two cents….
* It was a very bad idea combining GHHS & JGHS.
* Time to introduce sex education in the school.
I was disgusted at the video, and more so due to my 11 year old son going to JGHS. His ass is lucky he was not caught on video responding to these type of questions. I know it’s not the view of every parent but I DO NOT want my 11 year old engaging in any type of sexual activity and I do not want the thoughts instigated by other sexuality active kids in that school. My first thought was those kids need some kick and tump and bax!(the Jamaican in me) but they are teenagers and prone to this type of behavior, especially in this modern age of technology and social media. It’s still very sad to hear young kids talking about bj’s and penis sizes. If you ask them to solve a basic math equation, they’re dumfounded.
Sorry if I seem unaware, I am not caymanian and went to English public boarding school, but are you saying there is no sex education in these schools? I had sex education classes aged 12 in school in England in the 1990s. And that school cost my parents 40,000 pounds a year I know but surely they have sex education here. Was your post a typo? Disgrace if not.
Those kids in the video need their parents to talk to them about what is appropriate. In addition they need counselling. Also i agree with the above. We need a middle school and a high school. This video clearly demonstrates this.
This is like sending a young offender to prison by mingling with older prisoners.
The way students speak and act in our schools are the direct result of their environment (home and the ‘streets’) NOT what the teachers are teaching or not teaching.
Please lay blame where it needs to be – parenting. Enough said!
Watching the video, the more worrying thing is the appalling use of English grammar and the way these kids construct sentences and speak in slang, what are the teachers doing in class? The rest of it seems over the to… these are teens… of course they are experimenting sexually and discussing it amongst themselves, since when was that new or abnormal?
What age does sex education start at this school? Assuming it’s around age 11 to 12 like in the uk, these kids sound very childish when asked about sex issues. Is the sex education classes they are getting good enough? That’s a key question here
There was no sex education when I went through the Cayman school system. We had some basic information on puberty but that was it.
As a former JGHS student, back when JG was the Headmaster of the school called CIHS, the foreign teachers were always perplexed by the way students spoke to each other grammatically, yet the spelling and grammar was perfect when written down on paper for the teachers. Unless you want to quibble that I should have written “the spelling and grammar were perfect”.
Today, it’s sad to say but, I have to speak with the average JGHS student from the lower sets to determine what he or she is trying to communicate as their spelling and grammar in written format is from another world. You have to get at least a few letters in the correct sequence before spellcheck can be of any assistance.
Crazy to think of kids using slang in a comedic video meant for social media. You would think they would speak as if they were at a job interview.
And you wonder why they are unemployable in the big cayman hotels
What exactly is the issue with these teens expressing their sexual views on social media? They chose to make the video and share it. What is the issue?
Let’s start with underage
Teens.
Teens. Talking about things. Gotta stop that.
They are teenagers.. I know when I was 16 I was having sex. The problem is that it’s John Gray High School and not any other school; there is already a horrifying stigma attached. Good on them for apologizing and owning up to their mistake as the internet is forever; however, I feel as if it had been Prep or Catholic school, it would be brushed over (like how all their drug scandals are hidden).
16 and having sex? Sorry but that’s an issue. 16 is still and kid. That’s on the parents for hiding behind a cross while their kid runs around getting knocked up or impregnating someone instead of having a real conversation with them about sex.
16 is the legal age, no? Same as us here in cayman I thought?
Great parenting. If you want to keep continuing raising over sexualized children you are going to drag yourself down. While sex should never be taught as bad it needs to be portrayed as a responsibility. Kids see their parents sleeping around with multiple partners and thus you get teens with babies. Kind of hard to get a proper education to compete with a very educated workforce from all over the world when you’re a parent at 17.
If it’s an issue, it was an issue 30 years ago, but no one cared because there were no videos. Now all of a sudden the hands are wringing.
But I feel bad for these kids. This is pretty normal teenage behaviour, except when I was a teenager it was limited to being able to talk about things. You could brag or say something about someone else but other than someone repeating what you said it was done.
Now this goes up on Social Media, thousands of people see it and it lives forever.
There is very limited upside to broadcasting on Social Media
The joys of social media. Not seen anything yet!
I’ll still to my Motorola Brick….phone calls and texts…all I need!! My IBM desktop covers my computer needs.
Seems the kids involved apologized and realized video was a bad idea but let’s not crucify these kids…. it’s important that kids feel free to experiment sexually and be open as it’s the teenage years when they start exploring their bodies. Judging by some is the minister reactions to the gay marriage law it worries me what the sex education is like in cayman schools… important kids are taught about contraception and how to avoid pregnancy or STIs, and that being gay or bi or trans and same sex relationships are perfectly healthy and that they don’t feel they have to keep anything to themselves.
Teach them young that self expression has consequences, and keep them down for the rest of their lives. Words and fictional videos hurt people. These teens should only use approved means of expression to communicate approved ideas.
The Marl Road host had an article wondering if the parents are ready to hear about the sexual activity of their children.
She did not present from a caring, parental point of view, more like a rap artist saying, “deal with it”.
I despise Sandra Catron’s fake concern for our society in the name of her pathetic wokeness.
In my opinion, Cayman Marl Road is a serpent-driven, fake news, sensationalized load of bullshit.
And if any news outlet peddles bullshit agenda, they deserve to be called out.
I hate it so much I watch it every day!
8:01…..??????
Should be schools have ok?
The word schools? That is a plural noun.
The word has is singular.
Have is plural.
Ok?
Do construct a sentence with a plural noun and plural verb.
Schools used to be for reading, writing and math.
Do a little checking people. Stop sounding like poorly educated people.
You can do better. Good grammar matters!
Schools used to be for reading, writing and math. – I think you actually mean mathematics which is shortened to maths not math. It is not mathematic is it?
You can do better. Good grammar matters!
Shortened to maths in some parts of the world and not others. I never heard “maths” before I moved to Cayman.
That’s because the official language of the Cayman Islands is English not American.
I’m more concerned about their ability to read and write to be honest rather than this dross.
Boys will be boys
They have stellar role models like McBeater Bush!
Girls will be girls
This is the mentality that causes this behavior. Be a parent or don’t have children.
Sad what the schools has become
It is as if a particular foreign culture has been imported in droves, and overwhelmed our most important institutions.
do caymanians ever accept responsibility for anything???????
Yes. But not expressions such a Pum Pum and Wood, or the cultural acceptance and even encouragement of reproducing with as many people as possible outside of the confines of a formal family unit.
Chanting battiman fi ded in High School here certainly wasn’t a homegrown idea either.
Exactly! And yet we are being told that it is reflective of Caymanian culture. It is not. It is both imported and disgusting.
As long as Jamaica is next door they will always blame their problems on Jamaica.
How long have you been out? 40 years? It’s been like this for quite a while.
It isn’t the schools. It is the appalling behavior of students who are not guided by their parents. Parents can’t trust to have their children hang out with other children now as there is so much inappropriate behavior. My sons would tell me well so and so can watch this or play this video game. I told them, “I don’t care. You aren’t getting it.”
Lack of parenting is the root of so many of the behavioral issues we’re dealing with in Cayman. Some people just don’t give their kids the love and attention they need and just leave them to raise themselves. We’re on about the second generation now of kids that were dragged up instead of raised.
sad what the public schools have become…..
Apparently you didn’t spend much time there… Good grammar is important.
I genuinely don’t understand that if these people really went to school and got anything out of their education, they should be able to speak and write properly while still conversing in your country patois where appropriate. And learn where each belongs.. I remember my first election year here locals would call out those that spoke more eloquently instead of their neighborhood patois. So I guess you should hide your education…
Some of the emails I have seen from the business community are super cringy. (I work at a law firm full of locals)