Hatred at school

Hatred & violence: battle of religions rages in schools

Muslims versus Christians or Jews, is often the name of the game in schools - the motives for the conflicts are complex.

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The proportion of Muslims in compulsory schools is increasing, reports of conflicts are also on the rise - making dialog between religions all the more important. Ulrike Greiner, Rector of the University College of Teacher Education in Vienna/Lower Austria, agrees in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper. And she also holds teachers to account.

Extreme currents are the basic evil in religion, regardless of the form and whether Catholic, Muslim or Jewish. Religious conflicts are on the rise, especially at compulsory schools in urban centers. Naturally, there are no statistics on this, as we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but the reports from teachers alone paint a clear picture: "The proportion of Muslim pupils is increasing more and more. Children of other denominations have to adapt or are excluded," reports a primary school teacher (30) in Vienna-Favoriten in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper.