The phone against bullying records 933 complaints in its first month of life
Unfortunately, today, many schoolchildren must face the problem of bullying. To eradicate this problem, the authorities have launched various initiatives in order to make the classrooms not witness more cases of this type of violence. One of these projects is the telephone against harassment that has been launched by the Ministry of Education.
A number that can be called victims of bullying and report their situation. This method has made relevant the work that remains to be done within the Spanish classrooms since after its first month of life, this phone has registered 3,206 calls of which 933 have been considered as real cases of school bullying.
Complaints and advice against bullying
As stated by the Ministry of Education sources the phone against bullying has registered 3,206 calls. A fact that reflects both the people who wanted to report a real case of bullying and those who needed advice and advice on issues related to these cases.
As mentioned before, the number of calls that registered a true case of school bullying was 933. A number that falls within the first 30 days of life of this number and which are figures that the Ministry of Education celebrates for two fundamental reasons. The first, and most important, is that upon receiving an instrument of denunciation, the victims find a way through which to inform the authorities of their situation.
It is true that there are many calls, but this body expresses that there has been a rapid awareness of the importance of reporting these situations by schoolchildren. The fact that more and more people say no to harassment and inform the authorities of these situations, favors in turn that these agencies can initiate the necessary procedures.
The second reason why the Ministry celebrates these figures is the high number of calls requesting information that has occurred. These figures demonstrate the desire of society for fight This problem and therefore wants to know how to act in case of witnessing a case of bullying or how to prevent these situations within the school environment.
Concrete actions against bullying
This number of calls demonstrates that the role of the Ministry of Education must contribute more in the fight against bullying. In addition to providing a phone in which victims can report their situation, this body must also bet on concrete actions against these situations within the classrooms and ensure a good climate of coexistence and respect among schoolchildren.
One of these measures is the plan School life which was announced this summer and will soon take effect. This initiative has compiled many of the measures that have been taken in the autonomous communities against bullying in order to develop a guide with which to help curb bullying in the classroom. Tactics so that professionals of education can prevent these situations in schools, so that possible victims and witnesses learn to proceed.
Damián Montero
