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23rd July, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) is aiming at ‘zero tolerance’ of child abuse in schools, Secretary-general Lok Yim Pheng said yesterday.
While advising teachers to strictly follow the set guidelines when handling problematic students, she urged the union’s 150,000 members to be cautious, especially when dealing with female students.
On the other hand, the union wants teachers to immediately report to the school authorities or the union, if they were victimised or framed by the students or parents.
However, Lok said, the union would only assist genuine cases, and those found guilty of any offence, particularly child abuse, would not be protected.
“In such cases, the teacher concerned would have to bear the consequences because the union would let the law take its own course,” she added.
She said the union was concerned with the increasing number of reported child abuse and indiscipline cases in schools.
Lok assured parents and the community that the vast majority of teachers were responsible professionals, and only a negligible number was involved in such incidents.
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