El Salvador is cracking down on school discipline. The new education minister is a former soldier. She has started inspecting schools in army uniform. She is also a doctor. She asked all school principals to be role models. They must greet students every morning. They will also check pupils' haircuts and uniforms. She warned: "Failure to comply with these provisions…will be considered a serious breach of...responsibility."
The focus of the new initiative is on appearance and conduct. Boys must have military-style haircuts. All students must wear neat uniforms and greet all teachers. There has been a mixed reaction. A teachers' union called it a "regrettable militarization" of schools. It worried the country could become a military dictatorship. It worried abuses of power against students might increase. However, many parents support the new rules.
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Sources- https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-schools-haircuts-bukele-3a0a0080021eedeaea6dede87f5ef117
- https://www.dw.com/en/el-salvador-schools-enforce-military-style-haircut-checks/a-73740667
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/edgar-haircuts-mohawks-prohibited-el-salvador-schools-military-captain-rcna226672
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