What would you do if you saw on an elementary school classroom door the following message: Only Finnish spoken here? Would you ask if speaking Swedish is ok? Would it raise disturbing memories of how minorities like the Saami were persecuted and discouraged at school especially after World War 2 for speaking their own language?…
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OAJ union: Teachers (and immigrants) should report hate speech and harassment cases to the police
Finland’s Trade Union of Education (OAJ) recommends that teachers should file a complaint to the police if they are victims of hate speech or harassment at school, reports Helsingin Sanomat, citing Finnish News Agency (STT). Should immigrants and visible minorities follow OAJ’s example if they are victims of racist harassment in public? Migrant Tales reported last…