NUTP sec-gen sorry for being insensitive about sexual harassment in schools
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National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan has apologised for insensitive remarks about sexual harassment and abuse in schools.
This after an interview he gave on Wednesday which triggered outrage on social media with former students alleging Tan of inappropriate behaviour and being sexist while teaching.
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NUTP sec-gen remarks undermine sexual harassment survivors, says group
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National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan’s dismissive remarks on sexual misconduct in schools underscores the toxic practice of discrediting victims, said the Nationwide School Walkout Day (NSWD) Alliance.
The group says Tan is wrong to cite a lack of data as the reason not to investigate the extent of sexual harassment and abuse at schools.
“The very fact that he was a teachers union representative demanding more.
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07 May 2021 / 16:29 H.
PETALING JAYA: The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), Bulan Sisters and Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita dan Gadis (Women:girls) have chided National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Harry Tan (
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In an interview over Astro Awani on May 5, Tan spoke on behalf of the union for its opposition to the National School Walkout Day (NSWD).
Tan noted that NSWD was being unfair to all 450,000 teachers nationwide by projecting the image of teachers “lurking around and harming students” and “waiting to make and crack jokes about rape”.
PETALING JAYA: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) does not - and will never - condone any form of sexual harassment against anyone, especially students.
Apologising for not making the union’s stand clear, NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan admitted that his response in a recent interview was “insensitive”.
“Please accept my sincere apology. Neither me nor the NUTP would ever support any teacher who perpetrates the systemic nature of sexual harassment, rape and abuse in schools, he said.
“The point I was trying to make was that the majority of the country’s 450,000 teachers are dedicated, hard working and caring educators.Unfortunately, that did not come across clearly, ” added Tan.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 DAP’s Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lim Yi Wei has chided a National Union of The Teaching Profession (NUTP) representative for denying sexual harrassment allegations and the prevalence of rape culture in schools nationwide. “Point-blank denying students’ sexual harassment.