Anti-Bullying in schools:
Launched 1st in PH S.Y 2012-2013
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Last January, the House of Representatives
has approved a bill requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt
anti-bullying policies. This is the House Bill 5496, the Anti-Bullying Act of
2012, that seeks to promote greater awareness of bullying and how it can be
prevented. With this, the Department of Education issued on May 3, 2012 a child
protection policy and guidelines to be implemented effective this school year.
The protection policy stipulates that any form of physical, verbal, mental and emotional abuse against children, whether by school personnel or their peers, shall be addressed and sanctioned accordingly. According to DepEd Undersecretary Alberto Muyot, that the bill is a great help for students and parents to be more empowered against abuse and violence in schools.
In the said bill, schools are required to include the anti-bullying policies in the student handbooks and to include the posting of its details in school websites and school walls. Schools shall submit their anti-bullying policies to DepEd within six months upon effectivity of the law. The victims are encouraged to account incidents within 48 hours, and for the investigation to be carried out by school administrators within 72 hours. Bullying incidents in schools have to be reported to the division superintendents, and in turn shall report to the Education Secretary; and the DepEd must surrender a report on bullying incidents to the appropriate congressional committee and inflict sanctions for neglect of duty on school administrators who fail to implement anti-bullying policies. DepEd will first try the "psycho-social intervention" in bullying cases.
In a survey conducted by the DepEd, 50% of students have experienced corporal abuse in school, while 74% claim they have been victims of bullying. When minor bullies other students repeats the same offense after DepEd's interventions, school authorities may now resort to sanctions such as suspension and community service.
DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said this is the first time that specific guidelines against child abuse in schools have been laid out. He believes teachers can come up with other ways to discipline students. The Department ties up with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and other organizations to deal with the issue. Anti-Bullying Act of 2012 is a great help for schools to create an environment for children to build up their full potentials for their future.
The protection policy stipulates that any form of physical, verbal, mental and emotional abuse against children, whether by school personnel or their peers, shall be addressed and sanctioned accordingly. According to DepEd Undersecretary Alberto Muyot, that the bill is a great help for students and parents to be more empowered against abuse and violence in schools.
In the said bill, schools are required to include the anti-bullying policies in the student handbooks and to include the posting of its details in school websites and school walls. Schools shall submit their anti-bullying policies to DepEd within six months upon effectivity of the law. The victims are encouraged to account incidents within 48 hours, and for the investigation to be carried out by school administrators within 72 hours. Bullying incidents in schools have to be reported to the division superintendents, and in turn shall report to the Education Secretary; and the DepEd must surrender a report on bullying incidents to the appropriate congressional committee and inflict sanctions for neglect of duty on school administrators who fail to implement anti-bullying policies. DepEd will first try the "psycho-social intervention" in bullying cases.
In a survey conducted by the DepEd, 50% of students have experienced corporal abuse in school, while 74% claim they have been victims of bullying. When minor bullies other students repeats the same offense after DepEd's interventions, school authorities may now resort to sanctions such as suspension and community service.
DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said this is the first time that specific guidelines against child abuse in schools have been laid out. He believes teachers can come up with other ways to discipline students. The Department ties up with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and other organizations to deal with the issue. Anti-Bullying Act of 2012 is a great help for schools to create an environment for children to build up their full potentials for their future.
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