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Stop Verbal Abuse

By: Cecilia Rodríguez

According to a statistical report by DANE*, in recent years verbal abuse has (increase) in many Colombian schools. More students have (be) disrespectful to their parents, teachers and classmates. Over the past decade, many students have (become) aggressive, and have (find) it difficult to use polite language. They often use offensive language to establish status and power. Verbal abuse includes name-calling, insults and threats. These types of verbal abuse have (destroy) students’ social relationships. Table 1 shows the results of a survey conducted by DANE with 5,000 students around the country. The students were asked if they have (use) verbal abuse in their school lives.

So how can students avoid verbal abuse? How can we stop them being offensive to their classmates? How can they become model citizens and use more positive, less abusive language? How can parents educate their children at home to reduce offensive language?

*Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica