US Edition(S+) Civil Protection in the Classroom: »Make the Bundeswehr More Visible at Schools«
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The German Interior Minister is proposing that schools introduce lessons on crisis situations and possible war. While some warn of spreading panic, others believe that this is a necessary preparation for the population.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrind wants to bring the discussion about a possible war even to schools
Should schools teach what to do in the event of an air alarm? Here, Quentin Gärtner, general secretary of the Federal School Conference, says what he thinks of the interior minister's proposal – and what would be even more important for his future.
The Left Party and the AfD say the minister is pro-war. Meanwhile, more and more people in Germany are supporting the reinstatement of conscription. Andrea Németh reports from Brussels.
BERLIN. Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) wants to anchor crisis preparedness at schools. In a double hour per school year, older pupils should learn which threat scenarios are conceivable – and how to prepare for them. While parts of politics are agreed, school leaders and teachers warn of an instrumentalization of schools. Preparation is everything. Illustration: Shutterstock "My proposal is that in a two-hour school ye…
The German Minister of the Interior proposes to teach young people how to deal with crisis situations.
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