Guatemala and Argentina school violence incidents prompt ministry investigations

In Guatemala, video footage of a teacher shouting at a student in a school in Ciudad Peronia prompted the Ministry of Education to launch an investigation, activating its protocol to verify the incident and determine appropriate actions under national regulations.

In Argentina, a series of attacks on teachers—including a mother assaulting a teacher in Moreno, a physical assault on a teacher in Marcos Paz, and a student fracturing a music teacher’s jaw in Tandil—have intensified calls from unions for stronger protective measures and highlighted the growing prevalence of violence against educators in schools across the country.