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The emotional abuse of our children: Teachers, schools, and the sanctioned violence of our modern institutions.

Mar 2nd, 2012 | By
The emotional abuse of our children: Teachers, schools, and the sanctioned violence of our modern institutions.

You never stop to think that sending your kids to school can be a problem, but it can be. From the residential schools of First Nations infamy to the violence of straps and the horror of school yard bullying, schools are not always safe places. The truth is, children can experience physical, emotional, and even sexual abuse at the hands of students, teachers, priests. ministers, reverends, etc.. The research demonstrates that abuse of all forms undermines self esteem, lowers social productivity, causes depression, and contributes to long term social problems. Isn’t it time we recognized the horror and stopped hurting our children?