Violence in Schools

by Bushkids

For the longest time now, we have been inundated with stories of teachers being stabbed by pupils – not thieves that invade the school but by pupils that they are there to teach. This has been going on for some time. Pupils are now stabbing each other, with whatever they can get their hands on, including scissors.

The presence of police and sniffer dogs in schools conducting random drug and weapons searches is now an all too familiar sight in a number of schools. It is actually a part of the school’s timetable in most instances.

What is going on in our schools? Are they not supposed to be halls of education, discipline (no, not corporal punishment) and excellence? What is bullying like in such a violent society?

We are currently in the middle of the 16 Days of Activism against the Abuse of Women and Children. Can we really hope to change the culture of violence that plagues our society if children are not only being violated but they are also now enacting violence on each other at such an early age?