Buenos Aires students who miss class due to threats must make up the days in December
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Buenos Aires students who miss classes due to threats must make up the days in December.
- The Ministry of Education is determining how this compensation will be implemented.
- Cรณrdoba province will charge parents for security operations related to threats, and other districts are considering similar measures, including not renewing student enrollment.
In Buenos Aires, students who skip school due to bomb threats will be required to attend classes in December to make up for lost time. This measure, confirmed by sources within the city's Ministry of Education, aims to curb the growing wave of threats plaguing schools nationwide. The ministry is currently working out the specifics of how these make-up days will be implemented. Meanwhile, Cรณrdoba province has announced that parents of students involved in threats will be held financially responsible for the security operations deployed to ensure school safety. Other districts are contemplating similar actions, including the possibility of revoking enrollment for students implicated in such incidents. This aligns with a recent school regulation in Buenos Aires that allows for such measures. The city government is also urging parents to be vigilant, monitor their children's online activities, and check their belongings before they go to school, emphasizing that prevention starts at home and requires a shared commitment between families and educational institutions.
Your accompaniment is important because what happens at home and what we discuss with our children also helps prevent. I ask you to be attentive, supervise the use of cell phones, social networks and online games, inquire about the content that circulates and discuss the seriousness of spreading threats, violent messages or false information. Likewise, it is important to check backpacks, objects they take to school and pay attention to changes in behavior, excessive use of devices or participation in unknown groups. Prevention begins at home and requires shared commitment between families and school.
Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.