Vantaa sent a Wilma message about the Viertola school shooting – 2024-04-06 06:45:51

Tuesday’s school shooting at the Viertola school has shocked especially the people of Vantaa, but also the whole of Finland. At the end of a sad week, the city of Vantaa sent an important Wilma message to guardians.

The Viertola school shooter previously told police interrogations that he had been bullied. The city of Vantaa now says in its message that in order to prevent bullying, Vantaa has invested in supporting the well-being of students and studying emotional and interaction skills. In order to solve challenging bullying situations, schools can get external support.

The message emphasized how Tuesday’s events have been discussed in all elementary school classes in Vantaa, and that discussion support has been offered to students and staff.

In addition, the safety of the schools is taken care of, for example with up-to-date safety plans, which are practiced regularly.

– The safety of schools is of primary importance so that students and staff feel safe and well, the message says.

Disadvantages of Some

The city of Vantaa also points out the disadvantages of social media. In terms of dealing with the crisis, it is also good to discuss the fact that there are a lot of rumors and misinformation circulating on social media. In the message, both children and adults are advised to moderate social media browsing.

– However, you cannot control the content that appears on Facebook. Pictures, videos, rumors and extreme views can be particularly harmful to children and young people and give a distorted picture of events, the message reminds.

Viertola school in the picture. Mikko Huisko