“The Australian Government, who fun and oversee the Safe Schools program, have advised that they will no longer be providing funding for the program by mid-year.“The NSW Department of Education is currently developing an updated anti-bullying strategy that will be a new resource available for teachers from the beginning of term three.”
Good that NSW is scrapping so called Safe Schools, a social engineering programme dressed up as anti-bullying. 1/2
— Tony Abbott (@TonyAbbottMHR) April 16, 2017
“SSCA exists because research shows that students at safe and supportive schools have better educational outcomes and are less likely to have poor mental health outcomes.The research study, ‘Writing Themselves In’, found that 75 per cent of same sex attracted young people aged between 14 and 21 years of age had experienced some form of homophobic bullying or abuse because of their sexuality, or the perception of their sexuality. 80 per cent said it was while they were at school.Research also highlights that young LGBTI people suffer higher rates of poor mental health and suicide due to bullying and discrimination.”
I was 16 in 1994 when this was written – Frank Devine is Miranda’s father. #SafeSchools … School was unsafe for me. pic.twitter.com/t6FuHuXATD
— Hannah Gadsby (@Hannahgadsby) April 16, 2017
1. As a parent of a school aged child, I am so terribly sorry that #SafeSchools is being axed in NSW.
— Su Dharmapala (@SuDharmapala) April 16, 2017
Plebiscite, not passing gay marriage, now scrapping #SafeSchools ; the LNP really enjoy punishing the #LGBT community #auspol
— Tim Byrnes (@timbyrnes89) April 16, 2017
To the LGBTIQ kids, the confused, the wondering, the not sure. As a school counsellor, at my school, I’ll make a safe place 4U #SafeSchools
— Microwave Jenny (@nancysaidboo) April 16, 2017
“Bullying will never be tolerated in NSW public schools – whether it be because someone is overweight, gay, based on the colour of their skin or for any other reason.”
