Teacher scolding students on TikTok probe
By Creselda Canda-Lopez
"We are verifying report from field and will require complete incident report to determine next course of action in accordance with existing DepEd policies…we will give you updates as soon as available," Education Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas told reporters public teacher scolding her students live on short-form video platform TikTok is being investigated by Department of Education (DepEd).
In video circulating on social media over the weekend, unidentified teacher was visibly angry at her class for still unknown reasons.
She shouted at her students for their supposed "arrogance" and "lack of respect." She also berated them, saying they have trashy behavior, they will not achieve anything and they have no place in the world.
Teacher also called her students ingrates and unintelligent.
DepEd personnel must "respect legal restrictions and department rules when using social media" and must be "cautious not to spread false information or launch online attacks" against colleagues or students, according to Department Order 49 signed by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Nov. 2, 2022.
"Any act by deeds or words debases, degrades or demeans intrinsic worth and dignity of child as human being" is considered child abuse, according to DepEd's 2012 child protection policy.
"I did not take board exam just so I could be disrespected by likes of you whose lives have yet to amount to something…not only are you not bright students, you also have bad attitudes," teacher said.
Teachers' Dignity Coalition asked public to withhold judgment as authorities have yet to determine real circumstances of the video.
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