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Clemens talks about consequences of porn scandal at school

Clemens talks about consequences of porn scandal at school
Following the termination of a project week at the Deutsch-Sorbische Oberschule in Schleife and complaints from parents, the police are investigating whether punishable pornographic content was shown in the classroom. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Michael Brandt/dpa
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How could a booklet with pornographic images end up in a school project week? The case from Schleife secondary school recently made headlines.

Saxony's Minister of Culture Conrad Clemens (CDU) has named omissions in the so-called porn scandal at a school in Saxony. During a debate requested by the AfD, he described the incident at the Schleife secondary school (Görlitz district) as a serious mistake. At the same time, he warned against politically abusing the case. This is exactly what representatives of several parliamentary groups accused the AfD of doing.

Pornographic material had also surfaced during a project week on the topic of "courage" at the Deutsch-Sorbische Oberschule Schleife. An external organizer had been commissioned with the project. There were no teachers in the classroom at the time the material was displayed. Children reported this to their parents. This was followed by complaints and criminal charges. The school canceled the project on the first day.

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Schools should take precautionary measures

While the AfD suggested that such incidents at Saxon schools are open and shut, the other parliamentary groups spoke of an exception. "We must carefully examine what this individual case means for cooperation with external parties," said Clemens. In principle, schools should retain their own responsibility in the future. "However, this must not stop us from adapting precautionary measures now."

Clemens announces new recommendation for action

Clemens announced a new recommendation for action to further sensitize school management to dealing with external partners. "We must expect external partners to adhere precisely to quality and identification criteria and establish binding procedures for dealing with incidents." This also includes examining the educational qualities and protection concepts of the project sponsors in more detail.

According to Clemens, it remains important to provide parents with transparent information about the providers and content of the project work in advance. "Where trust has been lost, it must be rebuilt with particular care. Conversely, we must show trust in school management if the partnership-based educational mission is to succeed on site." It was right that the school management concerned reacted quickly.

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