Call from Eğitim İş after increasing incidents of violence in schools: 'We must find solutions together'

Education Affairs Chairman Kadem Özbay called on all social segments to join the fight against the increasing incidents of violence in schools.

Stating that meetings were held with political parties, unions, professional organizations and democratic mass organizations in this context, Özbay announced that institutional visits will continue and efforts will continue to create a broad social solidarity and common struggle ground around the demand for "Safe School, Healthy Education".

Emphasizing that the violence experienced in schools cannot be evaluated independently of the deepening problems of the education system, social inequalities, injustice and the growing environment of insecurity, Özbay said that urgent measures should be taken to ensure the safety of children and education workers.

"WE NEVER GET TIRED OF FIGHTING"

Özbay said:

"We cannot consider violence in education separately from the problems in the education system and the growing inequality, injustice and insecurity in society. Schools should give children confidence, belonging and hope for the future, but today schools have completely moved away from their public function. Our children are both the perpetrators and victims of violence. This heavy social crisis imposes a heavy responsibility on all of us. We must react together and produce solutions together.

Commissions were established many times in the Parliament and reports were prepared, but establishing commissions and preparing reports did not protect our children. We put forward our solution suggestions in the comprehensive report we prepared as Eğitim İş. The problem is known: The government that has been ruling the country for 24 years has a say in everything, but does not allocate resources for the needs of the school. He does not take political responsibility for the violence.

We are tired of hearing the same statements and broken promises after every attack, but we are never tired of fighting. After the latest attacks, we held meetings with political parties, unions, professional organizations and associations. We will continue our corporate visits in the coming days; We will call on political parties, professional organizations and democratic mass organizations to come together for a common struggle. This issue is our issue. Let's fight together for a safe, equal and promising education for our children."