Don’t nurture children by caning, UNATU tells edu
The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) is urging educators to abandon corporal punishment in favor of peace education and conflict resolution. This call comes ahead of World Teachers Day as the union seeks to modernize disciplinary practices in schools.
Why it matters
It addresses a significant shift in educational policy and child welfare standards within the Ugandan school system.
__________________ As teachers prepare to commemorate World Teachers Day on October 5, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has advised teachers to focus on peace education and dispute resolution in schools. According to the General Secretary of UNATU, Filbert Baguma, it is high time for all teachers to say no to corporal punishment in schools. "It is unfortunate that even when we say no corporal punishment in schools, teachers find it difficult to find alternative ways of disciplining the learners.
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