Corporal Punishment Debate
Different opinions have been raised during the national conversation on corporal punishment, with the Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) pushing for its reintroduction as a disciplinary measure.
FTA General Secretary Paula Manumanunitoga says that teachers are facing issues in the classroom, including being sworn at, having objects thrown at them, and female teachers being abused.
He says the lives of teachers are being threatened as these issues were only seen in secondary schools before but now, it is also happening in primary school.
Manumanunitoga adds that parents are not playing their roles to discipline their children, leading to a need for alternative disciplinary measures.
The FTA suggests the use of corporal punishment, including the use of leather, to discipline students.
Author's summary: FTA pushes for corporal punishment.