Brazil’s Congress Holds Public Hearing on Teacher Harassment

Click to expand Image A public hearing on the “harassment of teachers in Brazil” held by the Education and Human Rights committees of the Chamber of Deputies on October 30, 2023.  © 2023 Câmara dos Deputados This week, Brazil’s Congress held an important public hearing on harassment against teachers for topics they address in the classroom. Sponsored by lawmakers Talíria Petrone, Erika Hilton, and Luciene Cavalcante, it was the first such hearing held by the Education and Human Rights committees of the Chamber of Deputies. For about a decade, federal, state, and municipal officials in Brazil…

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