INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
promote war to children.The incident reflects the dilemma facing Russian teachers who wish to keep politics out of the classroom.At least 10
teachers and the principal of School No
returned from the war should not be allowed to [educate] children, as they might suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome," the teacher
the school principal to quit along with 10 other colleagues, the independent Mediazona news website reported last month.Russia has stepped
up efforts to push "patriotic" education in schools since the launch of its offensive against Kyiv last year
Critics say the initiative seeks to teach children a revisionist version of history and to indoctrinate them against Ukraine and the West
learning to use Kalashnikov assault rifles and hand grenades, fly drones and administer first aid.This school year, Russia also introduced
new 10th and 11th-grade history textbooks that justify the invasion of Ukraine as self-defense and a legitimate act.Since the launch of the
war, some Russians, including school teachers and university professors, have lost their jobs after expressing anti-war sentiments.According
