Escola sem Partido (Portuguese for Nonpartisan School) is a political movement in Brazil aimed at curbing what its supporters perceive to be ideological indoctrination in schools and universities.
History
The movement began in 2004, when attorney Miguel Nagib created a website where parents could post complaints of teachers and professors who were supposedly indoctrinating their children politically. Since then, there have been several proposals and bills introduced nationwide inspired by the "Escola sem Partido" concept, one of which was approved in the state of Alagoas in 2016. A federal bill, Bill no. 193, was introduced in 2016 by Senator Magno Malta.
Repercussion
The movement has gained steam in 2018, with the election of Jair Bolsonaro as president. Bolsonaro is a supporter of "Escola sem Partido", as was his former Minister of Education, Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez.
Opponents of "Escola sem Partido" say that the movement's proposals would restrict freedom of speech in the classroom and would harm critical thinking. Federal deputy Erika Kokay suggested that a "Escola sem Partido" bill would turn teachers into "enemies of the nation". In November 2018 the Global Campaign for Education released a motion criticizing "Escola sem Partido".
References
- Bedinelli, Talita (25 June 2016). ""O professor da minha filha comparou Che Guevara a São Francisco de Assis"" [“My daughter’s teacher compared Che Guevara to Saint Francis of Assisi”]. El País (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016.
- Mariz, Renata; Barretto, Eduardo (29 July 2017). "Pais interferem em escolas que abordam questão de gênero nos livros e vetam conteúdo" [Parents interfere in schools that address gender issues in books and veto content]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brasília. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017.
- ^ Moreno, Ana Carolina; Tenente, Luiza; Fajardo, Vanessa (3 August 2016). "'Escola sem Partido': entenda a polêmica em torno do movimento e seus projetos de lei" [‘Nonpartisan School’: understand the controversy surrounding the movement and its bills]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
- Amâncio, Thiago (12 August 2016). "Estudantes protestam contra Escola Sem Partido em colégio de SP" [Students protest against Escola Sem Partido in a school in SP]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
- Motores de Bolsonaro, Escola sem Partido e ideologia de gênero têm raízes religiosas, Folha
- 'Será uma coisa moderada', diz futuro ministro sobre projeto Escola sem Partido, Folha
- Como educadores, não podemos aceitar a Escola sem Partido, Carta Capital
- Controversial Education Project Divides Brazil’s Lower House, Rio Times
- Mais de 150 entidades de 87 países se unem contra Escola Sem Partido, Exame