The Educational Union of Montenegro (PZCG) has sent an initiative to the Government of Montenegro and the Ministry of Education requesting that the secrecy mark be removed from the report on the implementation of the Program for Suppression of Peer Violence and Vandalism in Educational Institutions.
This was announced by the PZCG and reminded that exactly one year ago, the 42nd Government of Montenegro, during the technical mandate, made a decision to declare secret a document which, in their opinion, is extremely important for the public.
"The publication of the mentioned document could give us an insight into the positive and negative sides of the Program for the Suppression of Peer Violence and Vandalism, on the basis of which a new action plan would be drawn up. Unfortunately, the irresponsibility of state officials who were unable to face the truth and admit the devastating results, led to a series of incidents in our schools," the statement reads.
According to them, in the absence of security guards, students can bring weapons into schools "without any problems".
"There is no mechanism to prevent peer violence, and schools' hands are tied: the only thing teachers can do is to give a lower grade of behavior which, as expected, has no effect on behavior correction," they added.
They asked whether Montenegrin politicians really want a "major accident in which a child or children will lose their lives" to happen, so that, as they say, they would start solving the problem.
"When an accident happens - it's too late. Now it's high time to take the first step - remove the secrecy mark from the Report on the Implementation of the Program for the Suppression of Peer Violence and Vandalism in Educational Institutions," said PZCG.
They pointed out that it is necessary to develop at least basic guidelines urgently, until the situation gets out of control.
"We ask you to understand the seriousness of the situation, to keep in mind that it is children and do what is necessary," warned the PZCG.
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