No child should be afraid to attend school because of the threat of sexual abuse, corporal punishment, or bullying. But every year 350 million children face violence in schools worldwide - and with devastating effects.

Children who face school violence often experience ongoing psychological trauma and are less likely to continue their education.

----
Pressenza, New York, 2009-07-29

Plan USA, a long-time advocate for children worldwide, is calling on the United Nations to encourage every country to work with teachers and education authorities to develop and implement plans of action for achieving violence-free schools.

Pressenza.org