The suicide of a Sevillian teenager At the end of October, she once again placed moral harassment at the center of citizen debate. The event not only strained the educational community and constrained the competent authorities in this matter … to review the action protocols: this also caused social unrest that focused on the mechanisms of control, surveillance and, above all, prevention of episodes of harassment of students – and teachers – in educational centers.
The data processed by the regional government are alarming: 9.3 percent of Andalusian students between 11 and 18 years old report having been mistreated at school, as indicated in the “Diagnosis of childhood and adolescence in Andalusia” prepared by the Technical Office of the III Childhood and Adolescence Plan.
The Council has made a decision. his, Juanma Morenoannounced a few weeks ago in the Parliament of Andalusia the organization of a conference onintimidation» in classes where all the actors involved actively participate. And this Tuesday, the government council approved a decree which develops the Act on the recognition of the authority of teachersand which was born with the mission of strengthening the consideration and respect due to the teaching staff of non-university centers in the exercise of their functions, of seeking a climate of coexistence and respect throughout the educational community.
The decree provides specific measures to guarantee the protection, support and recognition of teachers. Thus, it establishes the status of public authority for teachers, which implies that their testimony will be presumed truthful and will benefit from the legal support necessary for the exercise of their functions.
Duty of respect
Furthermore, the student body and their legal representatives have the duty to respect their authority, the directions of teaching staff and to collaborate in compliance with the rules of coexistence.
The regulatory text also establishes the modalities for requesting free legal protection and psychological support in cases where they are necessary.
More precisely, the legal assistance It covers representation and defense before the courts, both in proceedings initiated against the teacher and in those promoted by him to defend his rights against threats, coercion or attacks. In addition, the Ministry of Educational Development will promote to the Prosecutor’s Office describing serious attacks and intimidation against teachers as an attack.
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