Ibinahagi ng gurong si Cheska Reyes ang natanggap niyang sexual remarks mula sa estudyante niyang Grade 7.
Sa kaniyang bukas na liham sa mga kapuwa niya guro noong Biyernes, Abril 11, sinabi ni Cheska na ang pinakamahirap na reyalidad na hinarap daw niya ay ang sexual harassment.
“One of the hardest realities I faced this year was being subjected to sexual harassment. It’s something no one prepares you for when you walk into a classroom hoping to inspire and educate,” saad ni Cheska.
“No training or seminar could have cushioned the blow of that experience,” pagpapatuloy niya. What followed was a series of difficult conversations, internal struggles, and the effort to continue showing up for my students each day while carrying an invisible weight.”
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Dagdag pa ng guro, “I also found myself in the guidance office far more often than I anticipated—not for personal reflection or mentorship meetings, but because of students involved in physical fights. Breaking up altercations and dealing with the aftermath, whether emotional or procedural, became an unexpected part of my job description.”
Pero aniya, sa kabila nito ay patuloy raw siyang nagturo at humaharap sa klase nang nakangiti, tinatanong ang kalagayan ng estudyante kahit siya mismo ay nauupos na, at ipinapaalala sa sarili kung bakit niya pinili ang naturang propesyon.
“To fellow educators: I see you. And to my students: I hope you one day realize that even on my hardest days, I never stopped believing in you,” dugtong pa ni Cheska.
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