For the first time since itsinception nearly a decade ago, 100 per cent of Northern Territory Governmentschools have signed up to take part in this years National Day of Action againstBullying and Violence.
The annual day encouragesstudents across Australia to sign up to take part in a nationwide movement tounite and take a stand together against bullying and violence in schools,classrooms and online.
The theme of this years eventis Bullying. No Way. Take Action EveryDay.
The day is a largelystudent-led initiative that complements a number of programs and services in NTschools to tackle the scourge of bullying and its potentially devastatingimpacts.
Last week, Chief MinisterMichael Gunner joined Kate and Tick Everett, the parents of 14-year-oldTerritory bullying victim Dolly, in launching the Dollys Dream eSmart program,designed to tackle cyber-bullying in NT schools.
Last year, the Department ofEducation also launched the NT Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, a newlearning program that complements traditional curriculum by teaching studentsto understand and regulate their emotions and to manage and respond to theirsocial environment.
Quotesattributable to Minister for Education, Selena Uibo.
Every Territory child deserves to feel welcome and safe atschool, in public places and online.
The Territory Labor Government is tackling bullying and violencein schools by giving students access to a positive and supportive learningenvironment.
It is pleasing to see all students in our government schoolsgetting behind this important, student-led initiative and sending the messageto their peers that bullying, in any form, is never acceptable.
I congratulate Territorystudents and schools on such a powerful display ofsupport of the National Day of Action on Bullying.
