Students’ rights are human rights.
It is incumbent upon all academic institutions to give premium on the rights of its students for we are the largest stakeholders and we deserve a holistic education in a humane environment. It is ironic however, that inside our own academic institutions, we students are the ones with the least influence on school policies, rendering these prone to abuse by the administration.
In this year’s graduation season, two girls of St. Theresa’s College (STC) in Cebu City and six boys of Infant Jesus Academy (IJA) in Marikina City were not allowed to attend graduation for violating Catholic school policies by posting photos in bikini and seemingly kissing, respectively. Furthermore, the STC Administration did not honor the Temporary Restraining Order granted by the court allowing the two students to attend graduation, despite the TRO being “immediate and executory”. Though diplomas were given, these caused defamation and psychological trauma to the students. Closer to home, UP students were also reported to be harassed by a man in possession of a handgun in Manila. These are only among several cases of students’ rights violations recently.
UP ALYANSA condemns the school administrations in St. Theresa’s College and Infant Jesus Academy for falling short in their responsibility to uphold and protect the rights of their students. This reflects how much school policies are prone to neglect students’ rights.
In a press conference in the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) held last April 3, we were able to get the commitment of the CHR to review student handbooks and other policies in schools across the nation to ensure the protection of students’ rights. We also pushed for the endorsement and prioritization for the passage of the Students’ Rights and Welfare Bill (HB 2190). We are also raising this concern to Cong. Sonny Angara, Head of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education, to act upon the Bill as he promised last August 2011.
We are persistent in the passage of the STRAW Bill to legislate students’ rights and empower the DepEd, TESDA and CHED to ensure the realization of these rights. We continue to uphold and defend the rights of our fellow Iskolar Para sa Bayan and students all over the country.
Pass the STRAW Bill, defend students’ rights and welfare!
Iskolar para sa Bayan, kasama ka sa pagsulong para sa mga karapatan ng mag-aaral.
It is incumbent upon all academic institutions to give premium on the rights of its students for we are the largest stakeholders and we deserve a holistic education in a humane environment. It is ironic however, that inside our own academic institutions, we students are the ones with the least influence on school policies, rendering these prone to abuse by the administration.
In this year’s graduation season, two girls of St. Theresa’s College (STC) in Cebu City and six boys of Infant Jesus Academy (IJA) in Marikina City were not allowed to attend graduation for violating Catholic school policies by posting photos in bikini and seemingly kissing, respectively. Furthermore, the STC Administration did not honor the Temporary Restraining Order granted by the court allowing the two students to attend graduation, despite the TRO being “immediate and executory”. Though diplomas were given, these caused defamation and psychological trauma to the students. Closer to home, UP students were also reported to be harassed by a man in possession of a handgun in Manila. These are only among several cases of students’ rights violations recently.
UP ALYANSA condemns the school administrations in St. Theresa’s College and Infant Jesus Academy for falling short in their responsibility to uphold and protect the rights of their students. This reflects how much school policies are prone to neglect students’ rights.
In a press conference in the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) held last April 3, we were able to get the commitment of the CHR to review student handbooks and other policies in schools across the nation to ensure the protection of students’ rights. We also pushed for the endorsement and prioritization for the passage of the Students’ Rights and Welfare Bill (HB 2190). We are also raising this concern to Cong. Sonny Angara, Head of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education, to act upon the Bill as he promised last August 2011.
We are persistent in the passage of the STRAW Bill to legislate students’ rights and empower the DepEd, TESDA and CHED to ensure the realization of these rights. We continue to uphold and defend the rights of our fellow Iskolar Para sa Bayan and students all over the country.
Pass the STRAW Bill, defend students’ rights and welfare!
Iskolar para sa Bayan, kasama ka sa pagsulong para sa mga karapatan ng mag-aaral.
