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Originally, he thought that things would develop in a good direction, and parents would cooperate in educating their children and give Dawei justice, but Qi Tongwei underestimated the complexity of the matter.
One of the parents, a local official with some power, approached Qi Tongwei privately after the meeting. He pulled out a thick envelope with a wad of cash from his pocket and tried to stuff it into Qi Tongwei's hand, with a fake smile on his face, "Teacher Qi, this is just a small gift, just buy some stationery for the children. No one wants to make a big deal about this. The children are still young, and it's just a joke. There's no need to make a big deal out of it."
Qi Tongwei's face darkened and he firmly pushed away the hand that was handing over the money, "Children's matters are no trivial matter, and school violence is no joke. I can't take your money, but I won't let this matter go so easily." The parent's face instantly turned ugly, and he snorted coldly, "Teacher Qi, don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit. In this place, don't take some things too seriously." After that, he left angrily.
Qi Tongwei was not intimidated by the threats. He decided to expose the incident and draw public attention. He contacted a local newspaper and told the reporter in detail about Dawei's experience and the current situation of school violence. After listening to the reporter, he also thought it was valuable news. Soon, a report titled "When will school violence end? A child's painful experience" appeared in the newspaper.
This report was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. All walks of life paid attention to the incident, and netizens launched a heated discussion online, condemning school violence and questioning the school and parents' poor supervision. The school's phone was flooded with calls from concerned citizens. The school leaders could no longer sit still and called Qi Tongwei to their office with a serious look on their faces.
"Teacher Qi, what are you doing? Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with the school first? The school's reputation has been seriously affected now, you have to find a way to solve it." The principal said, slamming the table.
Qi Tongwei straightened his back and said, "Principal, I just want the truth to be known and for school violence to be taken seriously. This is not only for Dawei, but also for all children who may suffer from school violence. The reputation of the school is important, but the future of the children is more important."
The principal sighed helplessly, "Okay, since things have come to this, you can do whatever you want, but don't cause more trouble for the school."
However, the matter did not end so easily. The parents of the violent children united and started to make trouble in the school, saying that Qi Tongwei deliberately slandered their children and demanded that the school expel Qi Tongwei. They also found some hooligans in society to harass Qi Tongwei on his way to and from get off work and even threatened his family.
Qi Tongwei's wife looked at him worriedly, "Tongwei, why don't we just ignore it? It's too dangerous."
Qi Tongwei held his wife's hand tightly and said, "No, I can't back down. If even I am afraid, who will be there to uphold justice for the children in the future?"
Just when the matter reached a stalemate, a national TV station learned about the incident and sent a reporter to conduct an in-depth investigation. After visiting many places, the reporter not only learned about Dawei's experience, but also discovered the long-standing management loopholes of the school and the deeper social problems behind campus violence.
The TV station produced a special program to report the whole incident in detail. This time, the matter became a big deal and caused a strong response in China. The Ministry of Education paid attention to the matter and ordered the local education department to conduct a thorough investigation. It also required schools across the country to carry out a special campaign to combat campus violence.
At this time, in a country far away on the blue planet, which was at war, a similar school violence incident had occurred in their primary school. After seeing the Chinese report about Qi Tongwei's efforts to solve school violence incidents, the people of this country began to reflect on their country's shortcomings in education and child protection. They took to the streets and held protests, demanding that the government pay attention to the problem of school violence and improve the educational environment. This wave quickly spread, affecting other countries as well, and the international community began to pay attention to the global issue of school violence.
As public opinion continued to ferment, various media flocked to the scene, and Qi Tongwei became the focus of attention. There were a large number of interview requests every day. He not only had to deal with the pressure from the outside world, but also had to continue to pay attention to Dawei's psychological condition and help him recover.
During this process, Qi Tongwei also met many people who supported him. Some volunteers contacted him and offered to help children who suffered from school violence; some legal experts provided him with legal aid and helped him sue the parents of the violent children; and some caring people donated money to set up a special fund to support victims of school violence.
However, opposition voices still exist. Some vested interests are afraid that an in-depth investigation of campus violence will implicate their own interests, so they began to make small moves behind the scenes. They bribed some media outlets to publish false reports, trying to discredit Qi Tongwei, saying that he deliberately hyped the incident for fame.
Facing these malicious attacks, Qi Tongwei did not back down. He used the power of the media to hold a press conference, showing the evidence he had collected about school violence one by one, and invited Dawei and his family, as well as some children who had suffered school violence, to come to the scene to tell their stories.
At the press conference, Dawei said with tears in his eyes: "If it weren't for Teacher Qi, I might never get out of this shadow. I hope other children don't have to go through the pain I went through."
Dawei's words deeply touched everyone present, and also refuted those malicious slanderous remarks. After a long period of effort, the parents of the violent child finally realized their mistakes and made a sincere apology and compensation to Dawei. The school also carried out comprehensive rectification, strengthened management, and established a complete mechanism for preventing and handling campus violence.
Qi Tongwei did not stop there. He founded a public welfare organization dedicated to publicizing the harm of school violence and helping more children stay away from school violence. His story has inspired countless people and has become a powerful force for social change. In this fight against school violence, Qi Tongwei has experienced hardships, but he has always persisted, using his actions to change society and create a safer and better future for children.
After going through many twists and turns and successfully promoting the proper resolution of campus violence incidents, Qi Tongwei, with greater ideals in mind, decided to set up a public welfare organization to promote the actions against campus violence more widely.