Revelations of offensive messages shared between past and current students of an elite Sydney private school demonstrate an urgent need to quash 'deeply distressing' behaviour, activists say.
The all-boys school says the content posted online was"contrary to the values and culture" of the school, but activists say the messages represent a larger problem.Revelations of offensive messages shared between past and current students of an elite Sydney private school demonstrate an urgent need to quash "deeply distressing" behaviour, activists say.
"Often these sorts of schooling institutions create a situation wherein entitlement is basically at its peak; these young privileged teenage boys, part of their schooling inherently makes them apathetic towards marginalised groups." "It would be ignorant for us to think that the problem is isolated to that one group chat on that one app with that one school," she said.
Renee Carr, Executive Director of gender equity campaigning organisation Fair Agenda, said more work needs to be done across the education system.“We should be raising young people to fundamentally believe and act in ways that are respectful towards each other. Respectful relationships education is a critical part of that; as is intervening with unacceptable behaviour like this."
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