Thinking about a context in which you are working, or you know well share your experience in the forum about:

• In what ways is education a victim, perpetrator, liberator and/or peacebuilder in your context?

In my personal context, I encountered with the context of education as perpetrator in camp where the majority of students in my former school are Karen major ethnic group and there are few of Burmese and other mixes like me. Most of the time in classroom teachers are kept talking how they had suffering under Burmese military rule, they lost their home, possession and love ones due to the military. Over time  the students started generalize that they are suffering because of Burmese people. So start group bullying (words and targeting mentally)and  Burmese students were feeling discouraged to continue studies.

• Why are schools often the target of attacks?

Personally, I think the school become the target of the attacks because this place is represent power and knowledge, since the history had shown many example that some political leaders are afraid to educate their citizen in chance of  the citizen might find their flaws. The fear of overthrown and  opposed them. 

• What can teachers do to make education an opportunity for critical thinking and empowerment?

Teaches can be help by encouraging students to think critically, ask question and share their ideas. Teachers can create the safe learning environment where all students feel comfortable and respected.

• What can teachers do to promote peacebuilding in their classrooms?

To promote peace building the teachers play big role in this act, teachers has fully power and right to stop the violence in the classroom and bring the warmness in the room.