From May 21 to June 20, 2024, the VAC team ran an SMS campaign on the consequences of corporal punishment while providing teachers with tips on anger management and resisting the temptation of using corporal punishment on learners. The campaign was building on the positive discipline campaign to respond to challenges teachers were experiencing as they tried to use positive disciplinary measures.
Through the Good School program, we support over 1,000 schools to create a violence-free learning environment. One of the ideas that the program promotes is the use of positive discipline. However, teachers have struggled with transitioning out of using corporal punished due to getting angered by learners’ misconduct and repeated misbehavior, among other challenges. Upon learning these barriers, we designed a one-month SMS campaign to support teachers who desire to change. The campaign was crowned by an e-newsletter that was shared with the teachers via WhatsApp. From the SMS campaign, we have learned that teachers appreciate the tips, use creative alternatives that work for them, and recommend Raising Voices run the same campaigns with parents.
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