Safeguarding our children: Busaosowo Foundation raises alarm on rising school bullying
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Busaosowo Foundation has today expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in school bullying incidents across the country.
Citing recent videos surfacing on social media, the Foundation is urging educators, lawmakers, and families to move beyond reactive measures and adopt a comprehensive, preventative approach to protect children.
The Foundation warns that bullying has evolved beyond simple playground disputes to actual physical harm that in some cases has resulted in death.
“Bullying is not just a one-off event; it is consistent and leaves the victims with long-term consequences like trauma, depression, declining academic performance, and in extreme cases, self-harm,” said Busaosowo Bisong, the executive director of Busaosowo Foundation.
“This is not just about ‘children being children’; it reflects weak family values and a systemic failure to protect our children. We cannot continue to treat the symptoms while ignoring the disease.”
In a press statement, the Foundation insists that there must be clear and very strict consequences for bullying in both private and public schools, including indefinite suspension and potential prosecution leading to juvenile detention for offending teenagers, holding parents legally and financially liable for their children’s actions, and imposing heavy fines or closure on schools that fail to maintain a safe school environment.
We have to move beyond disciplinary committees and apology videos to real action.
Busaosowo Foundation is committed to working with schools and community leaders to develop pilot programs and resources to combat bullying.