Dear Facilitator,
Schools are not adequately prepared to protect students online especially with schools in the rural regions where internet accessibility is a challenge. Most important, technology knowledge is lacking in most schools for both learners and teachers to access TFGBV on line. Most school heads also lack the knowledge as such training is needed for both to identify and respond to TFGBV.
Stakeholders such as Heads of school, parents, students and community members should workhand in glove to prevent digital harm. Sensitization be strengthened at SMC and PTA meetings on the misuse of technology by learners. Through teacher trainings on digital harm identification, students will learn in lessons how to prevent themselves. Family and community awareness campaign on digital harm will promote respectful online behaviour.
Schools should not be responsible of online behaviours that occurs outside. Learners are exposed to different negative behaviours online at home which the schools cannot control. The different online platforms available use by learners to access GBV cannot be controlled or monitored by the school as some are private and as such learners privacy has to be respected.
Regards.