Comprehensive Prevention Never in Place

The government has established special teams to monitor violence and bullying practices at schools.

KOMPAS/STEFANUS ATO

High school students hold up a banner on Thursday (13/2/2020) at SMAN 12 Bekasi in Bekasi municipality, West Java, in defense of a teacher accused of child abuse for hitting two students at the school. The banner reads, “We, the students of SMAN 12, love teachers who educate.”

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Cases of school violence still reoccur due to the lack of well-prepared and comprehensive prevention programs involving teachers, parents and students. At the same time, some consider school violence in its various forms as ordinary.

Cahaya Guru Foundation chairwoman Henny Supolo said in Jakarta on Friday (14/2/2020) that not all violent attacks left physical marks. Nevertheless, violence remains a problem that must be resolved. Chief of all solutions is that schools admit violence as a problem and make efforts to resolve it collectively.