00:00Prime Minister Kamala Pesan-Besasa has responded to the statement made by the former Education Minister.
00:06Attaching a clip of Dr. Gadsby-Dolley while she was Minister,
00:11saying many of those students who misbehave have P&M mothers, P&M fathers and P&M grandmothers,
00:18Pesan-Besasa asked why are persons now complaining about common sense action being taken
00:23to protect teachers and students when all along they knew about the problems
00:28but did nothing to fix the situation.
00:31The PM said hard-working, law-abiding parents are fed up with bullies harassing and abusing their innocent children at
00:38school.
00:39She said, quote,
00:40Neither the state nor teachers are responsible for parenting your children.
00:44You made them, so you have to mind them.
00:47The simple answer to not being sent home from school for bad behavior
00:52is to behave responsibly and respectfully and study diligently.
00:59Well, that story brings us to tonight's PeopleMeter.
01:02We ask, do you agree with the Prime Minister that unruly students should be sent home
01:09to vote text yes or no to the number 766-4886 or 766-4TV6
01:15and we'll have the results for you at the end of the newscast.
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