Corporal punishment concerns for children of drug-addicted parents

2026-02-24 - 19:34

Concerns are being raised that reinstating corporal punishment under the proposed Education Bill 2025 could negatively affect children of parents recovering from drug addiction. The issue was highlighted during consultations in Vesidrua Village in Macuata. Village headman Semisi Kotobalavu says while he supports the proposal in principle, strict safeguards must be in place if corporal