As our continued dedication to spreading the word against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), we visited Quirino High School last December.
We were met with the school’s guidance counselors, where we presented our Anti-OSAEC awareness efforts. They immediately recognized the importance and urgency of this issue, so they immediately scheduled the said session. To them, teachers need to understand what it is and why it happens so that they can immediately spot the warning signs when it comes to their students.
In our seminar, more than 200 teaching and non-teaching staff attended and actively engaged in the discussions. We highlighted that a teacher’s influence goes beyond the four corners of the classroom; they also have the power to support not only the students but also engage with their other teachers and parents towards a shared goal for safer communities for children. Moreover, we emphasized that there is great dignity, power, and responsibility in being a teacher. When a child feels unsafe at home, the school becomes a refuge—which is why a culture of safety must be protected at all costs.
What else? The seminar also reinforced that OSEAC is a real thing, and not just some foreign and distinct crime that happens to others but never in their community. With social media now part of everyday life, awareness is no longer optional but essential. Thankfully, the teachers and staff listened with open ears—giving us confidence that the children of Quirino High School are in safer hands.
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