After the scandal at a primary school in Ohlsdorf, where the director had material from the radical animal protection organization PETA distributed, an attempt is now being made to calm things down: a hunter must bring the children closer to the forest and nature, and the lessons must also be focus on the work of agriculture.
The action of the primary school principal in Ohlsdorf, who had material from radical animal rights activists from Germany distributed among the children, still causes violent outrage and reactions days later. The flyers from the PETA organization were full of malice and criticism of hunters and farmers. That is why Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP) also spoke out, in addition to the hunters (about whom “Krone” reported).
Minister: “Such positions do not belong in schools”
About the “Krone” he says: “One thing is clear: if you don’t let our farmers and hunters work, food will have to be imported to poorer standards. Instead of hostility, more expertise and dialogue at eye level is needed. There is no place in schools for such one-sided, extreme views.”
Totschnig continued: “We should not only appreciate the tireless work of our local farmers on World Farmers Day. The farmers provide us with high-quality food 365 days a year. Your ability to combine tradition with innovation, to break new ground while securing supplies, is invaluable!”
“Milk – the sad life of cows and their children”
Students and preschoolers who went to school in the fall received messages at home that were more than controversial. Hunters are portrayed as murderers whose weapons “injure and even kill many people every year.” It continues: “Milk – the sad life of cows and their children.”
The incident in Ohlsdorf is also discussed on the “Krone” forum. A reader says: “Political views, advertising and other brochures from dubious associations absolutely have no place in schools.” Or: “It would be more important that children learn correct behavior in alpine meadows and forests, than the waste from the mountains and. .. Forest ends up in a garbage bin and not on the forest floor.”
The director apologized in a personal letter
Perhaps soon there will be an opportunity to do this: with the support of the Education Directorate and the State Hunting Association, the school invited the hunters to introduce the children to the forest and nature. There should be no consequences for the teacher who apologized.
Source: Krone
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