Teachers need to learn child rightsIn this May 22 file photo, activists display white and black masks signifying good and bad teachers in their campaign against school violence. But when it comes to abuse by teachers and school violence in Thailand, incidents like these are merely the tip of the iceberg. This culture of impunity rooted in school authoritarianism allows predators to freely exploit school students. The teacher education system must focus on proper child development, instil awareness on child rights protection, and observe classroom management with non-violent interventions. This is only possible when we start fixing the authoritarian education system which has no respect for the rights of children.

Source: Bangkok Post December 08, 2020 23:15 UTC