""Every one of those questions makes you, as a teacher, pause. As a teacher, it makes you wonder: Should I do this? Am I stepping into dangerous territory?""
""There are more and more reports of alleged attempts by the AfD to use parliamentary questions to intimidate people. Refugee support workers... said they had the feeling the AfD was 'breathing down their necks.'""
""Kleine Anfragen are among Germany's most important democratic tools. They enable the opposition to monitor the government's work, and since the answers to the questions have to be made public, the inquiries force the executive branch to be accountable.""
In January 2024, Bavarian principal Roland Feucht called for a demonstration supporting democracy and social diversity, leading to backlash from the far-right AfD. They accused him of violating political neutrality, prompting questions in the Bavarian parliament about potential disciplinary actions. Feucht defended his stance, while the Bavarian government did not criticize him. However, concerns arose among teachers about the implications of political engagement, with warnings that the AfD's tactics could intimidate educators and others involved in social issues, undermining democratic discourse.
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