Expanded mental health, reporting systems essential vs school violence

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said expanded systems for mental health and reporting are needed to address school violence incidents. Education Secretary Sonny Angara made the remark a day after the conduct of the first-ever active shooter drill during the National Safe Schools Summit at the Manila Science High School on Wednesday. In a statement, the education chief stressed that efforts to ensure school safety must go beyond active shooter drills. “Hindi sapat na masanay lang ang ating mga mag-aaral sa mga drill para sa kanilang pisikal na kaligtasan (It’s not enough for learners to be […]...

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