Freiburg (dpa / lsw) – The prison labor for a third grader who spoke Turkish with a friend during school break is not a case of discrimination, according to the Freiburg Regional Council. “The school and the school inspectorate regret that the offer of a personal interview was not accepted by the parents and that the obvious misunderstandings could not be cleared up in this way,” the authority announced on Thursday.
The Turkish community in Germany, the Federation of Turkish Parents ‘Associations in Germany and the Federation of Turkish Teachers’ Associations in Germany were outraged by the incident. The associations demand an official apology from the student and her family. In a letter to the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and the primary school management, they also requested a statement from the school regarding the teacher’s approach.
According to the regional council, the requirement “We all speak the German language” is one of the class rules of the elementary school, where 43 percent of the students have a migration background. The teacher acted on this basis when classmates complained that the girl was talking to another girl in Turkish. “The Donaueschingen State Education Authority will work together with the school to intensify and thus improve communication with parents in this educational field,” the authority explained.
The Turkish associations said: “Children have the right to speak their mother tongue (s). This must apply to French and English as well as to Turkish, Arabic or Polish. Instead of language bans, there should be recognition, appreciation and institutional The focus is on promoting multilingualism and thus also the languages of origin. ” The example from the Schwarzwald-Baar district shows that there is a discriminatory attitude towards Turkish. This endangers social peace.
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