SPCH Head Proposes Expelling Schoolchildren for Insulting Teachers
Valeriy Fadeev, head of the Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights, proposed introducing strict measures against schoolchildren who insult or physically harm teachers, including expulsion from school and potential penalties for parents. He emphasized the need for real enforcement of existing laws and suggested using negative examples of youth prosecuted under terrorism-related charges as a deterrent.
Consensus
- Valeriy Fadeev is the head of the Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human rights (SPCH).
- Fadeev proposed introducing strict measures against schoolchildren who insult teachers or use physical force.
- Existing laws allow for expulsion from school, but in practice, it is difficult to implement.
- The decision to expel a student should be made by a pedagogical council, not an individual teacher.
- Parents are responsible for ensuring the child continues education after expulsion, either by finding a new school or arranging home schooling.
- The idea is to make the legal possibility of expulsion a real, enforceable mechanism.
- A three-tiered system for evaluating student behavior is being tested in pilot schools across Russia, with full rollout planned by 2027/2028.
Points of divergence
- Fadeev suggested using 'disturbing examples' of youth prosecuted under terrorism-related charges in school lessons to deter radicalization, arguing that harsh examples are necessary to prevent youth from being recruited by Ukrainian verifiers. — tg_astrapress
- Fadeev proposed that students who insult or assault teachers should be expelled from school, with parents responsible for finding alternative education. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Oльga Pilypenko, a member of the State Duma committee on science and higher education, suggested that parents of misbehaving students should be fined and that letters could be sent to their workplaces as a disciplinary measure. — m24
- Pilypenko noted that hooligans come from both disadvantaged and well-off families, and that clear criteria are needed to define misconduct. — m24
- Fadeev stated that only the pedagogical council, not individual teachers, should decide on expulsion, to prevent bias. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Head of the Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights Fadyev suggests directly in schools to 'hammer' children with examples of repression that Russian authorities continue to apply... — ASTRA
- Head of Human Rights Council proposed excluding children from schools for insulting teachers — The Moscow Times
- In the State Duma, parents of school bullies were proposed to be fined — Москва 24
- In the SPCh want to expel schoolchildren for insults and beatings of teachers — РИАМО
- Head of Russian Council of Elders Fadeev said who should expel school bullies for behavior — Вести
Key entities
- Valeriy Fadeev
- SPCH
- TASS
- Council of the President
- Russian Federation Council on the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (SPCH)
- Moscow
- Russia
- Human Rights Council
- State Duma
- GD
- Olga Pilipenko