Extremist tendencies among youth in Saarland schools: CDU advocates for a thorough covert investigation
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Saarland has renewed its call for a comprehensive dark field analysis of violence and extremism in schools, following concerns over increasing right-wing extremist tendencies and violent structures among youth.
Jutta Schmitt-Lang, deputy faction leader and education spokesperson of the CDU state parliament faction, has emphasized the urgency of this matter. She argues that safety begins with honesty and transparency in the school environment, and that recent numbers show violence and extremism often start early, requiring a realistic assessment to act.
The CDU's call for a comprehensive dark field analysis covers all forms of extremism, not just right-wing extremism. However, the SPD majority in the state parliament has so far rejected this demand, removing the extremism aspect entirely during a related hearing in the education committee.
Schmitt-Lang has criticized this rejection, stating that without reliable data, effective counteraction against violence in schools is hindered. She also criticizes those who refuse the requested comprehensive dark field analysis, stating they fail in the core mission of education policy.
The CDU aims to create reliable foundations for developing tailored prevention and intervention measures with the requested study. They believe that a comprehensive analysis is necessary to address the growing problem of violence and extremism in schools.
Experts and practitioners have made this point clear in a recent hearing, as mentioned by Schmitt-Lang. However, the SPD's reasons for rejecting the CDU's demand remain unclear. Without direct sources or statements from the involved parties, it is speculative whether disagreements over the scope, methodology, political implications, or funding of such analyses are behind the rejection.
So far, there has been no reaction from the SPD majority to the renewed CDU demand. The CDU state parliament faction in Saarland has warned against trivializing increasing right-wing extremist tendencies and violent structures among youth, stressing the importance of addressing these issues head-on.
Schmitt-Lang states that school should be a safe space for children as well as teachers. She reaffirms the CDU's demand for a comprehensive dark field analysis of violent incidents in the school context, hoping for a constructive dialogue on this crucial issue.
- The CDU's demand for a comprehensive dark field analysis, particularly focusing on education-and-self-development, aims to provide reliable foundations for the development of tailored prevention and intervention measures against increasing violent structures and extremist tendencies among youth.
- Jutta Schmitt-Lang, the Deputy Faction Leader and education spokesperson of the CDU state parliament faction, has criticized the SPD's rejection of the CDU's demand, stating that without reliable data, effective counteraction against violence and extremism in schools is hindered, affecting both general-news and politics.
