Zoom classes interrupted by porn
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THE Child Protection Unit of the Police Service is investigating why online classes on video communication platform Zoom at a school in Tobago West were interrupted by pornographic material.
The children of Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ayanna Webster-Roy, had their classes disturbed by the incidents, the minister said. The Express was told the pupils participating in the classes are from different schools as part of secondary school Zoom sessions.
The pupil who is alleged to have placed the pornographic materials is in form two.
Webster-Roy expressed disgust about the incident in a Facebook post.
The Minister said: “Forgive my rant post this morning, but some parents need to get a grip of their children. My daughters have both experienced interrupted online classes because some child either putting up pornography on the shared screen or playing hard porn movies in the background so that the entire classroom is disrupted! I don’t know about some of you all parents, but you see me, I want my children to learn eh!
“For goodness sake, teach your children that the rights some of them demand have equally important and corresponding responsibilities! Please check up yuh pickney dem!”
Asked to comment on the matter, members of the Child Protection Unit in Tobago confirmed the matter is actively engaging their attention and a list of pupils and teachers within the Zoom sessions is being complied.
The Children’s Authority is also looking at the incident.
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