"Two people out of thirteen showed up for class." The first day of work for a Kamchatka teacher accused of discrediting the army.
Russian language teacher Vasil Vershinin was delayed for resisting the employees of the "E" center, who taken away She was brought in for questioning straight from class on September 19. The teacher is accused of discrediting the Russian army.
After spending two days in the police station, the teacher returned to work on September 22.
I feel that the students' parents are not very well disposed towards me, — she told NeMoskva. — Most likely, this is why some children simply stopped attending classes. In particular, only two out of thirteen ninth-grade students showed up.
On the same day, Kamchatka's state television channel aired a seven-minute report about the detained teacher. Media representatives outraged Vasili Vershinina's social media accounts, where she talks about "owners" Vladimir Putin and the governor of Kamchatka Krai Vladimir Solodov.
In addition, she was reminded of her anti-vaccination speeches during the pandemic and her support Svetlana Lada-Rus, known for her opposition to the war in Ukraine, predictions of a reptilian invasion, and a criminal case for fraud. Specifically, the mother of one of the boys told the TV channel that Vershinina forced her son to pray to the sun and was biased against a student whose mother works at a hospital.
Vershinina says this is a lie, and that the children she allegedly "bullies" have outstanding grades in other subjects as well. She believes that the parents of some students are taking advantage of the situation to "rescue" their underperforming children. The teacher confirms her support for Svetlana Lada-Rus's ideas, but emphasizes the right to "freedom of religion."
As a teacher, I have the right to my own opinion, but I don’t bring that to class. — says Vershinina. — Why are school principals allowed to engage in politics and join United Russia, while others are prohibited from expressing their opinions?
The regional Ministry of Education has not yet stated its position on the incident. According to Vershinina, the school principal and vice principal expressed their support. Nevertheless, she has decided to step down from teaching two classes and from her role as class leader.
On September 25, the teacher must appear for the drawing up of an administrative protocol under the article on discrediting the Armed Forces. She impute the phrase "Our country will be declared a criminal."
"The operatives collected three volumes, each containing 300 pages.", the lawyer told NeMoskva Irina Kanashina.
