Computer science teacher in Moscow suspended after drawing a swastika in class

At Moscow school No. 1619 named after. Tsvetaeva, a computer science teacher, was suspended from classes because he drew a swastika on the blackboard and wrote a Ukrainian slogan. The director of the institution, Evgeny Skudnov, told RIA Novosti. He added that an audit is being carried out, based on the results of which “appropriate personnel decisions” will be made.

As reported by the Mash Telegram channel, the computer science teacher is 41-year-old Sergei Averyanov. According to the channel, the man wrote “Glory to Ukraine” on the interactive board, as well as words offensive to Russians. The children told other teachers about what happened.

Mr. Skudnov clarified that the incident occurred yesterday, November 27. He assured that the school administration “immediately suspended the teacher from lessons and reported the incident to law enforcement agencies.” A preventive conversation was held with the ninth-grade students present at the lesson, and “wide-school events and conversations with students about the dangers of extremism and its manifestations” are also planned in the near future, the director added.

Laura Keffer