Students from a Penza school who did not install the Max messenger app were not allowed into a New Year's disco.

We are talking about the multidisciplinary gymnasium No. 13, which is considered elite in Penza and is considered one of the best schools in Russia.
About the fact that not all children were allowed to go to the school disco, сообщил Telegram channel "For a Free Internet/Penza": it published a screenshot of a message from one of the parents.
Source NotMoscow confirmed that this is indeed the case.
— The disco was on Friday, December 26th. They [the students] were told in advance that they needed to download Max and register. If they didn't install it, they didn't have to come. And those who showed up without Max on their phones were turned away and sent home.
According to a report from one parent, "every second" student in grades 8-11 was not allowed to attend the New Year's disco.
NotMoscow found The school's December work schedule is publicly available: it states that the New Year's disco for grades 8-11 is scheduled to take place from December 22 to 31. Teachers are responsible for its organization. Yulia Andreeva, Yanina Renskova, Fyodor Borodin и Irina Gudkova.
Parents of students at other Penza schools are also being asked to install Max. NeMoskva has obtained a screenshot of a message from a parent chat in which a teacher demands that they link the messenger to their electronic school diary and subscribe to the school channel.
“The issue is under control, all the figures are reflected in the system, it needs to be processed today,” the teacher emphasized. “Let’s not spoil the holiday with everyday problems.”
Photo: For a Free Internet/Penza

