Pedagogue María Campo has reflected in the Basque Cope about what can be happening, from the educational point of viewat the Iruarteta public school in Bilbao, Where families of the center They denounce “continuous” aggressions of a child under 6 years to their classmates and teachers. Without knowing this specific case María Campo has explained, at a general level, that “The most urgent thing in this type of case is to meet the needs of the child so that it generates the least damage to others and itself.”
Pedagogue explains that at that age, a minor is already in full learning of their social skillswhich occur during the first years of the primary cycle. Therefore, as a professional it emphasizes that “If a 6 -year -old boy has not learned to respond to alert situations less impulsively, it is because there is something behind.” He adds that “such a behavior is not because the child does not want or because Because there is a need “.
Generally, because it lacks information, María Campo points out that A minor with this behavior has needs to meet. “A safe, emotional, psychic, lack of lack of attention. What we do know is that behavior and attitude do not correspond to the natural for this age “underline.
“Families must feel safe”
“Families have to believe that the center is trying to solve the situation,” says the pedagogue. The school has to establish action protocols so that families feel safe. “Families, to understand, They have to feel that something is being done, that they are protected and that solutions are being sought and with it They are more likely to even generate empathy with the slightest“Maria Campo reflects.
Pedagogue emphasizes that The center must face this situation with transparency and communication so that families feel supported. “I consider that Attention must be in the hands of specialized professionals So that the situation does not get out of control, it is very important, “he emphasizes field.
-However the families of the Iruarteta Public College They have been concentrating all week in front of the school. After denouncing the situation before the Directorate, Inspection of Education and the Ararteko, They regret that the “situation remains the same.” “The child continues in the classroom assaulting his classmates and teachers,” they explain in a statement.
Therefore, they have decided to concentrate every day “Since last Monday and until Friday,” from 09:00 to 09:15 a.m. The slogan “No + aggressions in Irurteta, without resources in the public, Education Basque Government already acts”. Y They ask for a protocol in the public school that, immediately, Protect your children.
Family statement
As families have reported in a statement the situation of “Continuous violence” It began when a student from another school was assigned to that classroom, “with a serious problem of sociability and violent outbreaks. “ Families have indicated that “The aggressions began from day one” and that “all” have been attacked at some point by this student. “Many are afraid and do not want to go to class”as they claim.
In this context, Only some of the episodes of violence have described: “Nail a pencil into a partner’s neck”, “throw a chair on the head to a girl causing a bruise”, “hit a girl’s head against a table repeatedly with extreme violence, causing strong pain in the jaw”, “hitting the head of a boy against the coat. “Bite teachers when they try to block it to stop attacking.”
Education works in a solution
The Minister of Education, Begoña Pedrosahas been aware of the case this week. As he said, it is “a very complex issue”, because it is a minor. Understand the concern of families and He states that the Department of Education is doing the impossible to find the solution.
