Manila, August 05: A high school student from Zamboanga National High School West is considering transferring to another school after she was humiliated by her teacher in front of her classmates.
“Ana” (not her real name), a senior at the high school, said she and several of her classmates were body-searched by their class adviser after reports came out that money had been stolen from some of their classmates.
Ana said it was only her who was asked to remove her underwear.
The incident has led Ana to skip school for fear of being ridiculed.
Her parents are also mulling if they should transfer Ana to a different school.
The incident was brought to the attention of the school principal Henry Ong Chua.
In an interview, Chua admitted that the teacher acted inappropriately, and asked for forgiveness from Ana’s parents.
Chua claimed, however, that the students were not forced to strip.
Chua has filed a recommendation with the city schools division office, which has the authority to sanction the teacher.
Ana’s parents have asked the teacher to issue an apology.
–Agencies–