A teachers’ group on Sunday, Feb. 19, said that schools in the Philippines should be “capacitated” to fight bullying which has been prevalent among the Filipino youth.
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines, in a statement, underscored the urgent need to address the incidents of bullying, especially those that happen inside the schools.
“Our youth should learn to reject these inequalities, and be taught at an early age with the values of respecting human rights and dignity, democracy and justice,” ACT said. “Effective anti-bullying systems and support mechanisms such, as reporting and counselling, should be founded on these substantive reforms,” the group added.Citing a Program for International Student Assessment study, ACT noted that the Philippines “topped a group of 70 countries on the prevalence of youth bullying.”
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