{"id":57476,"date":"2024-12-02T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=57476"},"modified":"2024-12-02T13:30:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:30:59","slug":"stakeholders-advocate-stronger-school-parent-collaboration-to-address-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/02\/stakeholders-advocate-stronger-school-parent-collaboration-to-address-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholders Advocate Stronger School-Parent Collaboration to Address Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Cynthia Abah<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Education stakeholders have urged closer collaboration between schools and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), to combat the rising incidence of bullying in Nigerian schools.<\/p>\n

This call follows recent bullying cases, including a troubling incident at the Federal Government College, Enugu.<\/p>\n

Dr. Olubukola Dosunmu, a former President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, FCT Chapter, emphasized the critical need for schools and parents to work together to adopt effective anti-bullying measures.<\/p>\n

“Bullying is a societal issue that extends beyond schools. Schools and PTAs must adopt stringent measures to deter such behavior.<\/p>\n

“Much of this stems from economic challenges and violence that children witness at home,” she stated.<\/p>\n

Dosunmu highlighted the role of parents in shaping children’s moral values, warning that school policies alone cannot suffice.<\/p>\n

She urged religious and social organizations to promote tolerance and instill good character in children.<\/p>\n

Psychologist Mrs. Chidiebere Nwankwo elaborated on the devastating effects of bullying, noting its impact on victims\u2019 emotional, physical, and academic well-being.<\/p>\n

“Bullying not only affects children\u2019s mental health but also disrupts educators\u2019 focus on teaching by creating frequent disciplinary distractions,” she said.<\/p>\n

Nwankwo advocated for comprehensive strategies by regulatory bodies to eliminate bullying in schools.<\/p>\n

A concerned parent expressed frustration with schools\u2019 tendencies to shield bullying perpetrators to protect their reputation.<\/p>\n

“Covering up incidents to avoid losing students only perpetuates the issue,” the parent said.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, condemned the bullying at a unity college after a distressing video surfaced online.<\/p>\n

“Bullying is a gross violation of students\u2019 rights and dignity and must be eradicated,” he stated.<\/p>\n

In response, the Minister announced the suspension of the students involved and reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring safe learning environments.<\/p>\n

New measures include enhanced security protocols and increased law enforcement presence in schools.<\/p>\n

Stakeholders continue to emphasize that only a holistic approach involving schools, parents, and regulatory bodies can effectively address the pervasive issue of bullying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Cynthia Abah Education stakeholders have urged closer collaboration between schools and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), to combat the rising incidence of bullying in Nigerian schools. This call follows recent bullying cases, including a troubling incident at the Federal Government College, Enugu. Dr. Olubukola Dosunmu, a former President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":57477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57476"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57478,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57476\/revisions\/57478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}