Viral Sports Teacher Allegedly Beating Students, Pekanbaru Education Office Affirms School Ban Gives Punishment For Physical Violence

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RIAU - Pekanbaru City Government Education Office (Disdik) strictly prohibits schools, especially teachers, from giving punishment for physical violence to their students.

"Whatever the reason, there should be no violence in schools," said Head of Pekanbaru City Education and Education Office, Abdul Jamal in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, Tuesday, August 29, confiscated by Antara.

This was conveyed in response to the alleged physical violence by sports teachers against students of SMP Negeri 05 Pekanbaru which occurred during class hours. The action was recorded on video and then went viral on social media.

Regarding the alleged physical violence, Jamal stated that basically no teacher wants to commit violence against his students. However, due to various factors, such as juvenile delinquency that is beyond the limit, the teacher was eventually provoked by emotions and mistakes.

"But it cannot be used as an excuse. So even if there must be a sanction, because this child cannot be allowed to do so, the sanctions do not have to be physical violence. The sanctions are more about coaching. That's what we continue to remind schools and teachers," he said.

For this reason, teachers who are proven to have physical violence against students, continued Jamal, the teacher concerned will be given strict sanctions according to the applicable regulations. Then if there are some parents who want teachers who commit violence to be transferred, it will be carried out.

Regarding the continuation of the alleged physical violence that occurred in one of the state junior high schools, Disdik and the school have succeeded in resolving it. Which unscrupulous teachers and parents of students suspected of experiencing violence have reconciled.

"So yesterday it was finished, it was peaceful. Because no one's child was injured, so his parents want to forgive. Hopefully in the future there will be no more cases of physical violence in the school environment," he said.