A teacher’s group said that they support the Education Department’s move to probe a teacher in Central Luzon over his viral video on Tiktok indicating possible ‘child abuse’.
Teachers Dignity Coalition said that the controversial teacher has apologized for his actions and said that he was only doing it for fun.
“Naglabas na ng apology yung ating teacher po dito at sinabi niyang yon ay katuwaan lang,” Benjo Basas, the coalition’s president said in an ABS-CBN interview.
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“Again hindi naman natin pupuwedeng sabihin na yung lahat ng mga bagay basta katuwaan lang ay palalampasin po natin,” he added.
“Kaya nga po sabi namin ay kinakailangan naman talaga itong paalalahanan at nang makita po natin kung ano yung intention kasi mahirap naman i-establish ‘no but of course sa child abuse, hindi naman kailangan ng intention ‘no, basta meron pong perceived at yun nga potential abuse na pwedeng makita ang otoridad or yung offended party if ever ay, child abuse would exist,” Basas continued.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said she wants sanctions imposed on the teacher.
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Nagpapasalamat din tayo na hindi naman ito pinalampas din ng kanyang school at nagkaroon ng investigation, na yung discipline committee ng eskwelahan ay tinipon at yun nga, nagkaroon ng tinatawag po natin po ano na recommendation para sa pwedeng gawin ng ating teacher,” Basas said.
Basas however laments how the teacher has now become the target of bullying and condemnation.
“Again hindi po namin sinasabi na walang kasalanan yung teacher. Ang sabi nga namin baka merong kasalanan eh. Pero to establish yung kasalanan po na ito, kailangan pong imbestigahan. At yung imbestigasyon po ang magsasabi kung yung teacher ba talaga ay masamang tao, yung teacher ba talaga ay meorng bad character, merong bad reputataion, may mga dati nang mga kaso, kung wala naman po ibig sabihin eh malinis naman yung teacher,” he added. (TDT)
