La Salle College in Palma is to carry out an internal investigation into events which led to students being sent home after the Catalan teacher walked out because the Spanish flag was being displayed.
School at the centre of Spanish flag controversy to hold internal investigation
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I would like to see the person responsible for these actions removed from employment.
This situation has changed very rapidly from being an internal school discipline problem to being a Mallorca ( catalan) vs Madrid ( Spanish mainland) political problem . Same old same old. However going back to the original cause I found one comment in UH very interesting. Apparently of all the teachers at the school the catalan teacher was known by at least some parents as "difficult" and "problematic". A classic case of fervent nationalism not knowing when to reign itself in. Its a football match for goodness sake. They are kids and passionate like all kids for their team to do well. Certainly knowing their teacher some could not resist a bit of flag goading but the teacher is the adult here and should have shown her class how dialog and flexibility is the best course.
With the state of politics these days, yes, it's best to keep politics out of it. But that's exactly why this should never have happened in the first place. By merely enforcing such a policy, it puts politics front and center in the argument. Ironically, precisely what the policy was supposed to avoid. Should've just let it go. There's far more important battles to fight. But now Pandora's box has been opened. Enjoy your policy "victory".