To: Gavin Williamson

Law Against The Word 'Potential' In School Reports

Please remove the word 'potential' from primary school reports because of the damage it duly inflicts.

Why is this important?

The word 'potential' creates the idea of expectation, and a feeling of failiure, as this expectation is an unreachable goal. No teacher ever writes 'fullfilled potential'.
This is very damaging for many children, as it contributes to the very common belief of 'not being good enough', that so prominently found in adulthood. Help us get rid of this toxic word once and for all. For the children.