Video of language teachers bullying class of Muslim students in Sweden arouses outrage
Swedish authorities say that the teacher was suspended and an investigation was initiated.
The video must have been filmed during a course in Swedish for refugees in Malmö, Sweden. [Getty]
A video shown to show a Swedish teacher bullying a class of Muslim students went viral on social media on Saturday, prompting Swedish authorities to launch an investigation.
The video must have been filmed in a language course for refugees in the Swedish port of Malmö. It shows a middle-aged female teacher shouting in Swedish in her class, which includes several young women wearing hijab.
The teacher’s anger was apparently triggered by a student’s inability or shyness to name male genitals in Swedish.
“What does a man have? What’s his name? Say it!” shouted the teacher as she slapped the student’s desk with the palm of her hand.
Is this teacher mentally unstable🤔🤔 Shocking behavior from a language class Swedish teachers in #Sweden for refugees and migrants who are mostly Muslims. She forces a Muslim girl in a hijab to say the word “penis” in class. She screams and scares her!#racism #bigotry pic.twitter.com/1tyJbNNzk2
– Mustapha Shariff (@el_nomad) March 12, 2022
“I’m scared, I want to go,” a female student is heard saying. The teacher redirected her anger towards the student and shouted at her diligently, refusing to let her leave the class, according to the video.
Swedish authorities immediately launched an investigation into the incident.
“All discrimination and violation of students is prohibited under Swedish law”, the Swedish government stated on Saturday.
According to the school principal, the teacher was replaced by a substitute, and the students were offered counseling.