The illegitimate Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, Aleksandre Tsuladze, stated that the politicization of the educational space is unacceptable. This was his response to a question about public school and university protests.
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“For me, as the Minister of Education, Science, and Youth, it is unacceptable to politicize the educational space in any way. As a state, we ensure and must ensure that politics does not infiltrate our educational institutions.
It is also our duty to protect the educational space from being politicized by our opponents in schools and universities. This is our responsibility, as well as that of the educational institutions themselves, to guarantee the smooth operation of the educational process, as outlined in the authorization process and related agreements.
Educational institutions, including schools and universities, receive funding precisely to ensure this process runs smoothly. Our stance, and my personal opinion, is that disrupting this process constitutes a violation of these obligations, which we will not approve under any circumstances. On the contrary, we urge them to immediately resume the educational process and continue fulfilling their obligations as required,” stated Aleksandre Tsuladze.
In response to a question, he added that the Ministry of Education did not have precise information about the number of teachers on strike today. “We know that attendance is low in some schools today, but this does not mean that the educational process has been disrupted or is not ongoing,” he noted.
Across Georgia, a significant number of pupils and students have gone on strike, protesting the Georgian Dream’s decision to suspend the country’s European integration process. They are refusing to attend classes and lectures.
On November 28, Georgia’s illegitimate Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced that the country would not prioritize opening accession negotiations with the EU until the end of 2028 and would refuse EU budget grants. Over a thousand education sector employees, including teachers, have signed a statement disassociating themselves from Georgian Dream’s decision. According to Irakli Kobakhidze, these individuals have difficulty understanding what they read.
“I agree with [Irakli Kobakhidze], and in my opinion, the opposition-minded portion of society, either consciously or unconsciously, struggles to comprehend the content of the statements made by the ruling party - or perhaps they do so intentionally. The information disseminated by the ruling power is often not correctly understood by them,” said Aleksandre Tsuladze.
