State student council demands change: curricula against extremism in schools!

State student council demands change: curricula against extremism in schools!

Warnemünde, Deutschland - The State Student Council in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has recently been faced with violent criticism. Several controversial topics were dealt with at a delegate assembly, including wet beach parties, which some participants described as "dragging". Such events throw a shadow on the work of the Council and raise concerns about his role as the advocacy of the students. In the middle of these turbulent times, a position paper was also adopted, which makes important demands to oppose the increasing extremism in schools, such as the SVZ reported.

The position paper calls for the documentation and differentiated recording of incidents in the school environment, especially with regard to extremism. In addition, the number of hours for social studies in classes 7 to 10 is to be increased to two hours per week and a new subject of "social sciences" in classes 5 and 6 is to be introduced. This subject is intended to convey the basics of democracy, political education and media literacy in order to better prepare students for the challenges of today.

dramatic increase in right -wing extremist tendencies

The Situation at schools in East Germany is alarming. Student representatives from the six East German federal states complain about a worrying increase in right -wing extremist tendencies. Anti -Semitic conspiracy theories and ethnic narratives are no longer uncommon. Hasters and Hitler greetings in classrooms are now not a foreign word for many students. The 18-year-old Stefan Tarnow, spokesman for the State Council of the Students in Brandenburg, confirms these worrying developments and calls for a decisive countermeasure on the part of politics, reports the Tagesschau.

A joint call to the state student councils from Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia explains the need to strengthen the subjects of politics and social studies. In addition, the systematic training and advanced training of teachers is required in order to counteract right-wing extremists. The creative use of digital media should also be integrated into the classroom so that students can develop a better understanding of the current challenges in society.

Inadequate preparation for right -wing extremists

The school communities are often inadequate and materially insufficient to deal with the challenges. It is reported that many teachers are unsettled and do not intervene if right -wing extremists occur. An example from the castle should be mentioned, where teachers were hostile to statements after showing right -wing extremists. These uncertainties are alarming and it is important that corresponding training offers are created in order to better prepare teachers for such situations, according to the educational researcher Nina Kolleck.

The AfD parliamentary group has meanwhile criticized the invitation of Minister of Social Affairs Stefanie Drese and other political actors to the delegate assembly of the State Student Council. It calls for a return of the State Student Council to its original task as a critical and independent advocacy representative of the students. The debate on the role of the State Student Council and the increasing challenges in everyday school life remains up to date in the public discussion.

Overall, it can be seen that the need for action in schools is high. The demands of the student representatives for intensive political education and the strengthening of values that are of fundamental importance for the democratic society should be taken seriously. The time to act is now!