Education minister considers removing pictures of president from school walls
By: israelinsider staff
Published: January 24, 2007
President Moshe Katsav may not have left the presidency yet, but he may be coming down from public school walls. Education Minister Yuli Tamir told Ynet that she was thinking of removing pictures of the president customarily placed in educational institutions across the country.
"As long as the president is suspended, having his pictures hanging at every school is unrealistic. The ministry is currently debating the issue," she said. "The current situation makes it impossible to educate students to respect the office of the president," Tamir said.
Tamir and Ministry Director-General Shmuel Abuav have instructed schools to discuss the rape charges levied against the president with their students. Ministry psychologists were told to provide educators with lesson plans on the topic. "This is a very sensitive affair. It's the first time a president has been faced with such severe charges," said Abuav. "As such, the education system is obligated to promote a dialogue with students regarding the issue."
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