The Crisis Of Comfort In Education

This is a blog post by Meghann Ritchie, an educator at The Green School in Johannesburg, discussing the 'crisis of comfort' in modern education. She argues that overprotecting students from discomfort and challenge undermines their resilience and growth, advocating instead for embracing pressure as a necessary part of development. The school maintains high expectations across academic, physical, and emotional domains, believing that true growth comes from facing difficulties. The post emphasizes the importance of building confidence through challenge rather than avoiding it.