Place social workers in school to address disciplinary issues, Education Ministry told

KOTA KINABALU: It is time for the Education Ministry to place social workers in schools to address disciplinary issues amongst students, said a social works specialist.

Prof Dr Peter Voo of the Psychology and Social Works Faculty in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) said the Education Ministry must now put more emphasis on issues such as bullying, truant and disrespect towards teachers.