Bring Back Corporal Punishment in schools -Rari

Tobokani Rari PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Tobokani Rari PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

In response to the escalating levels of violence in schools, Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) believes reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools could help.

The call follows the recent incident in which students allegedly assaulted and injured a male teacher at Lobatse Senior Secondary School (Lobsec). In an interview, BOSETU’s secretary-general, Tobokani Rari said it is unfortunate that schools now operate with ‘spare the rod, spoil the child’ approach.

He said the recent incident in which a teacher was assaulted at Lobsec reflects the growing violence against teachers in schools occasioned by students.

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