Republican deputies Paz Charpentier, Diego Vergara, and Valentina Becerra have requested that the Chamber's Education Committee hold extraordinary sessions this week. The move aims to accelerate the legislative process for the "Protected Schools" bill, an initiative backed by the Executive branch.
The lawmakers' proposal seeks to bring the bill to the floor as soon as possible, with the goal of beginning discussions next Monday. The request aligns with the priority of school safety set forth by the José Antonio Kast administration.
Classroom Safety
Deputy Paz Charpentier maintained that safety is an indispensable requirement for the educational process. "Without security, there is no education," the lawmaker stated.
Charpentier added that both the government and the opposition have a duty to guarantee safe conditions for learning. "We cannot continue to expose our children; therefore, it is urgent to process the ‘Protected Schools’ bill with the utmost speed," she argued.
For her part, Deputy Valentina Becerra expressed concern regarding recent acts of violence affecting various school communities. The legislator urged parliamentarians to act quickly to prevent fatal consequences in the future.
"We must act now, because we do not want to mourn the loss of a student to an act of violence in the future, and to prevent that, we need to pass this bill as soon as possible," Becerra warned.
Deputy Diego Vergara emphasized that the initiative seeks to strengthen the educational environment by linking rights and responsibilities. According to him, the bill envisions an active role for families within school communities to contribute to a stable environment.
The lawmakers reiterated their call to intensify legislative work over the coming days to respond to the demand for greater security in Chilean schools.