[GPGT] PSP's Stephanie Tan denounces the lack of strong action for bullying in Schs! Calls for MOE to be proactive and conduct direct investigations!

[runforyourlife]

Schools nowadays so afraid of parents.

They will first look at their family background, elite den hush hush.

Neighbourhood school all gangster scared personally get harassed. It's beyond hope.

Need stir every issue else no cure.

 

[runforyourlife]

Just need MOE to come up with a more robust framework on dealing with bullying case.

There will be a need for MOE to come out a process for the schools to update MOE on any bullying cases raised. The Schools can handled the cases with their localized school discipline committee, but needs to provide update to MOE AND parent within certain time frame.

From there, MOE, will have a database on the numbers of bullying cases, and they can also monitor the rectification action by the schools，and intervene if the schools take no or limited action.

MOE also needs to open up a whistleblowing channel (I believed already have, but needs to educate students/parent). This is for schools who only do paperwork action to appease MOE, and the victim got to highlight to MOE

How to be robust when some parents can claim to be linked to govt big shots? Hah

 

[grevq80o]

Stephanie zehzeh angry liao!

Nao MOE only focus on vaping. Don't think MOE is able to multitask. So wait longer longer bah..

 

[unrealx262]

Most used word for govt agencies last ten years is monitor

 

[charleslee1989]

Actually this can be seen in two ways

Low levels of enforcement can be due to complacency or it could be due to the desire not to offend cos job at stake

I get complacency but the desire to not offend parents by not punishing the kid is downright signalling the wrong things to the public.

 

[Go Fly Kite]

Dunno she kp for what. What's wrong with tat? Those students merely learnt from the best in parliament mah...

 

[charleslee1989]

Nao MOE only focus on vaping. Don't think MOE is able to multitask. So wait longer longer bah..

Vaping that one is split between MOH and MOE now. Bullying in school places on the other hand is wholly on MOE....

 

[Philipkee]

Just need MOE to come up with a more robust framework on dealing with bullying case.

There will be a need for MOE to come out a process for the schools to update MOE on any bullying cases raised. The Schools can handled the cases with their localized school discipline committee, but needs to provide update to MOE AND parent within certain time frame.

From there, MOE, will have a database on the numbers of bullying cases, and they can also monitor the rectification action by the schools，and intervene if the schools take no or limited action.

MOE also needs to open up a whistleblowing channel (I believed already have, but needs to educate students/parent). This is for schools who only do paperwork action to appease MOE, and the victim got to highlight to MOE

Actually very curious. Is there any reasons why concerned parents cannot volunteer to participate in such committees? Then if an issue is over protective parents, then committee will know how bad is this issue cos they are the parents

And can open up to any parents with existing students to be in the committee with two conditions

They must exit the committee if they have children balloting for entry cos this activity is not meant to give them any advantage when enrolling

If their children are either the bullied or the bully, they will face the rest of the committee (something like a closed door trial) before any punishment is meted out to the children.

 

[Philipkee]

I get complacency but the desire to not offend parents by not punishing the kid is downright signalling the wrong things to the public.

That’s democracy for you. Or what you say “populist thinking”.

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

How to be robust when some parents can claim to be linked to govt big shots? Hah

I think any serpents here would know the private-public sector segregation where you can even friggin' claim you are the distant nephew of Harry Lee Kwan Yew and you still won't get special treatment.

Those serpents whose bolla shrink at those and choose to kowtow instead of holding firm are just being eunuches. That act itself, will earn no one any joy.

 

[Nickypigu]

The authority of parents ought to be reduced. If they cannot take their kid to hand then someone else will. If they cannot comply they can go live on a deserted island n do what they like.

MOE should allow schools to be more liberal with suspension and expulsion. If parent kpkb just expel or suspend and let them settle their children on their own. Convenience or power, please choose 1.

 

[xEpyonx]

Monitoring

I won’t say I disagree, but will sure have some people say we shouldn’t stoop to their level or they are just kids

Haiz, what to do

i doubt they say the same thing when their own kid is in danger.

 

[Eliwood]

So you want the Singapore government to be more authoritarian than it is now???

My way or the highway?

Arent u advocating for schools to take stronger and more prompt action?

So do u prefer more or less authoritarian govt? Im confused.

If not govt take actions thru schools, who are you thinking shd take action instead?

 

[mirukuboi]

Is she elected

 

[daveteo88]

What strong action?
Now where got balls of steel to carry out discipline?

Older generation of teacher now very old or even dead. Today teachers are Gen X and Gen Y who also never experienced hardship. Another 20 yrs time zoomers will become teacher and you think they got iron?

 

[havoc23]

monitor lizards like simenboy type...so will only continue to monitor..

 

[daveteo88]

If parents outsource the disciplining to the schools, and the schools push back to the parents, this is what you get lol....

Parents never outsource. If teacher dare to touch their boy boy or ah girl, their mother will jitao even by pass the school principal and go and see MP plus send email to moe after lodge police report. Now teachers treat student like boss

 

[daveteo88]

It was supposed to be settled under the Casio Boy.
It is now passed to another person.
What is he going to do about it ?
Or wait for the next musical chair ?

School bully can never be settled. Same with workplace bully. As long as there are ppl living together there will be bullying. I am very sure every country have the same problem in their school

 

[Medicated Oil]

School bully can never be settled. Same with workplace bully. As long as there are ppl living together there will be bullying. I am very sure every country have the same problem in their school

It is the way they continue to silence the victim.
Which is not really helping them and their parents.

 

[psyger-zero]

This will make a state more powerful than it is. Not a good idea also

Cos imagine if this applies to mRNA vaccines. Parents who reject vaccinating their kids don’t know what is good for society so if cannot comply, either go on a deserted island (but border lockdown so nowhere to go) or the authorities just forcibly vaccinate

Depends on the matter at hand. So far our govt has been doing opposite.