Are our children safe at schools? Are teachers safe at schools?
These are the questions people are asking and there appears to be a fair amount of uncertainty.
It seems schools have become a boxing ring, crime scenes and robbery hot spots.
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There are fights happening but the only response is, “we won’t tolerate such behaviour on our school premises.” So what is being done?
Screengrab from a video showing a teacher slapping student at Cape Town’s San Souci Girls’ High School.
We are all looking for answers to the problem and while waiting, more incidents seem to be occurring at schools, with videos trending on social media.
Who is to be blamed for the cases of assault and rape? What happened to the pride when wearing a school uniform?
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Corporal punishment is banned in schools so how are pupils supposed to be disciplined?
These unfortunate acts are interfering with other learners right to an education.
Pupils should be focusing on their studies and getting good results, not witnessing attacks.
Parents, teachers, pupils and the Department of Education need to work together and collectively put an end to violence in schools.
