INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE ON TEACHING PRACTICE.

Abstract

This scientific essay aims to identify the effects of school violence on teaching practice in Colombia by analyzing data related to cases reported in the country over the last decade. The research methodology is based on a documentary review of articles, news reports, books, and theses that provide truthful and relevant information on the topic, which were interpreted from a critical perspective by the authors and their experience in the educational field. Among the most significant findings, it was noted that Colombia, according to PISA 2022, ranked 11th among the countries with the highest percentage of school violence cases, and later in 2024 moved up to 9th place with more than 41,500 reported cases, according to the official study by the international NGO Bullying Sin Fronteras, which covers the continents of America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. The departments with the highest number of reported school violence cases that year were Cundinamarca (Bogotá) at 21%, Antioquia (Medellín) at 13%, Atlántico (Barranquilla) at 12%, Bolívar (Cartagena) at 10%, Cauca (Popayán) at 6%, and Córdoba (Montería) at 6%. The findings highlight that, at the national level, Colombia has designed and implemented various strategies in all educational institutions to reduce cases of school violence. These strategies include the implementation of School Coexistence Manuals, the formation of School Coexistence Committees, Parenting Schools, activities to develop socio-emotional skills, Comprehensive Care Pathways, Student Life Projects, Peace Education Courses, partnerships with external entities, strengthening of student participation, and psychological and psycho-pedagogical support. These initiatives are supported by Colombian regulations such as the General Education Law 115 of 1994 and Law 1620 of 2001