The Valencian Association Against School Harassment, AVALCAE, alerts of a possible growth in cases of ciberbullying during this school year, especially because of the alternation between face-to-face and distance training.
According to the general secretary of the association, Francisco Sorolla, parents will not be able to be next to students when they are connected to the computer or tablets, which can cause the alleged aggressors to use the social networks to harass colleagues. “There may be a lack of control due to the large volume of work “he says.
He also explains that this year the possibility of contracting virus It can be yet another form of discrimination and bullying. For this reason, they request management teams and teachers to keep the maximum confidentiality to protect minors.
Sorolla adds that the work of teachers and families is essential to convey to students “that a person should not be discriminated against for having had the virus.”
Another issue that worries AVALCAE in this situation is the truancy, in case parents are afraid to take their children to class.
“In previous years, there have been cases of school absenteeism produced because the boys or girls were harassed and the parents did not take them to school until the matter was solved,” explains Sorolla, who adds that “Spanish and Valencian law is very clear and tells us that we must take children to school. We do not know if the laws will be softer with the coronavirus. Parents can lose custody of the children for this. “
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