Berlin reacts to the war in the Middle East: From Monday, the topic should also be dealt with at schools.

according to a report by www.rbb24.de East also reached Berlin's schools. The education administration is in favor of addressing the war in class from Monday after the autumn holidays. Parent representatives are calling for further support for teachers.

The Berlin Senate Education Management plans to make the war in the Middle East on the subject of schools. The treatment of events and the exchange of controversial positions is expressly desired. The educational administration has already provided teaching suggestions, online training courses and material collections for schools. Schools can also receive external support in the areas of democracy education, anti-Semitism prevention and explanation of the Middle East conflict. In special cases, the police prevention officer can also be contacted if school peace is at risk.

The Berlin parent representation emphasizes that conflicts in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas should be solved with pedagogical means. It should first be tried to have talks with the students before bans are used. The teachers should consider sensitive to the topic and the need for talk of the students. So far, visible conflicts have remained limited to individual schools.

The schools are sensitized and know what to expect. If necessary, you can formulate your need for support, and support offers for teachers have already been provided.