“I know that I left my child in the care of some adults yesterday morning. And I picked her up and gave her first aid.”
Mother of a 10-year-old
It is the pain of a mother who sees her child fall victim to violence inside her school. It is also her anger, as her pleas to the Ministry of Education to take action have fallen on deaf ears.
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“This is the third consecutive attack my child has suffered, but it is also much more violent and tragic than the previous incidents.”
Mother of a 10-year-old
This is the mother of the 10-year-old student who was the victim of a brutal beating at an elementary school in Nicosia, carried out by four of her classmates.
“I went to hug her, to comfort her; her ribs were hurting. I helped her get into the car; her legs were hurting. I was horrified. I asked her, ‘Sweetheart, do you want to tell me what happened?’ She started sobbing uncontrollably; I panicked.”
Mother of a 10-year-old
A harsh accusation was made on Alpha TV by the mother regarding the school administration’s handling of the matter. As she alleges, when she went to the school that morning, the principal didn’t even attempt to speak with her.
“I demand that the Ministry come on the air right now and tell me by Friday where I’m supposed to take her to school? Am I supposed to put her in the same class as the four who hit her, and under the same principal—that woman I’ve repeatedly informed, yet no action has been taken?”
Mother of a 10-year-old
The Ministry of Education requested a report on the incident from the school administration, stating that it would show zero tolerance. As clarified, the girl will return to school in the presence of a psychologist and a school inspector.
“We are awaiting the details. I do not want there to be any misunderstanding that we are letting this slide.”
Dora Konstantinou – First Education Officer
The incident sparked a reaction from political parties, with DISY, AKEL, and ELAM raising questions about the effectiveness of mechanisms to prevent school violence and calling for measures to protect students.
Watch the report by Christoforos Nestoros:
