“We implemented the protocol of the Ministry of Education from the very beginning,” stated Antolín Odón, the director of La Salle San Ildefonso School in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on Friday, in relation to the case of two high school students who shared fake nude photos of three classmates and other minors through WhatsApp..
Odón explained that they initiated an investigation as soon as they became aware of the situation and reported it to the authorities as mandated by the Education Department of the Government of the Canary Islands: Educational Inspection and the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office. This has been confirmed by the Ministry itself. “We are still investigating what may have occurred and will take the necessary measures to ensure that an incident of this nature does not happen again,” Odón made clear.
The director of La Salle School, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Tenerife with a strong commitment to the ethical behaviour of the educational community, avoided providing further information, for example, regarding the disciplinary actions that have been taken or will be taken with the two students who used artificial intelligence to manipulate the photos. “Given that they are minors, these situations must be handled with great caution. Our duty is to protect the students, as well as educate them,” he concluded.
We are still investigating what may have occurred and will take the necessary measures to ensure that an incident of this nature does not happen again
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The authorities at La Salle, a privately funded educational institution that provides education at all pre-university levels – from early childhood to secondary education –, are working in conjunction with Educational Inspection to implement measures that strengthen students’ awareness of values such as equality and the fight against sexist attitudes.
Located in the heart of Santa Cruz and managed by the religious congregation Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools – also known as the Brothers of La Salle –, the school opened its doors in the capital of Tenerife on January 6, 1911, at its initial location on San Vicente Ferrer Street. “From the first 38 students who occupied the classrooms in the first school to the present day, with over 1,500 students, many changes have taken place,” notes their website.
La Salle School in Santa Cruz opened its doors in the capital on January 6, 1911, at its initial location on San Vicente Ferrer Street
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The school also reports that the laws of the Republic required the school to close in 1933. San Ildefonso School reopened in 1941, at its current location on the street named after the religious congregation, with Brother Guillermo Félix as the director. The new journey began with 30 students in a modest chalet, while on July 26, 1944, the purchase of adjacent land and the construction of the current campus began.
La Salle relies on its Ethics Committee to ensure compliance and review of the Code of Ethics and Conduct, a demanding document aimed at providing the best education to its students.
