Good news from outside Moscow: Sverdlovsk officials have banned giving failing grades to students who refuse to write letters to the "SVO"
The Yekaterinburg Department of Education has warned school principals that the patriotic initiative of writing New Year's greetings to SVO participants should not be forced.
The fact that children were being forced to write letters to military personnel became known at the end of November: one of the schoolchildren сообщил It's My City reported that instead of art and Fundamentals of Spiritual and Moral Culture classes, the teacher assigned the task of preparing congratulatory messages for the participants of the "special operation." Moreover, for refusing
The student received "D" marks in two subjects at once when writing such a letter.
When the story became public, the city council deputy Konstantin Kiselev contacted the Department of Education for clarification. Officials responded, which has already sent memos to the city's schools. They emphasize that forcing students to participate in "social events" is unacceptable, as is giving grades for refusing to participate.