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View all search resultsParents push for decisive action as bullying toll rises
A spate of bullying cases since September that have reportedly led to injury or death have worried parents calling for more oversight, while experts say that a planned revision to a rule on a monitoring system misses the mark in both tackling school violence and offering student support.
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nindita Wirawan, a 40-year-old mother of three in South Jakarta, is among the many parents voicing renewed alarm over bullying after a string of recent cases across the country, some ending in death, rekindled public grief and anger.
“As a parent, reading the news lately has been heartbreaking. A school is supposed to be a safe place for children to learn, but it no longer feels that way,” she told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
Anindita was referring to the recent case of a 13-year-old student who died as a result of alleged bullying.
MH, a student at SMPN 19 South Tangerang junior high school in Banten, died on Sunday, around a month after he sustained a severe head injury when classmates allegedly struck him with a chair.
What unsettled her the most was the failure of schools to protect its students, Anindita added.
“I don’t know what parents can realistically expect from the government in preventing bullying. But schools should be the first line of defense. This is negligence,” she said.
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