ÇEDES continues to grow in waves across the country: Students made to clean mosques and sit on floor mats

The "I Am Sensitive to My Environment, I Protect My Values" (ÇEDES) project, which is among the Ministry of National Education's most controversial practices, continues to be implemented. 

According to a report by Tarık Işık from Sözcü, "Gaza donation boxes" have been set up as part of the ÇEDES project.

DONATIONS COLLECTED FOR GAZA

While parents and students are facing economic difficulties, "Gaza donation boxes" were placed in schools and donations were requested.

FLOOR DINING IN THE MOSQUE

Students from Burdur Anatolian High School were taken to a mosque for the "Lunch Break Peace Break" event, part of the ÇEDES project, where they ate a meal on a floor mat.

Sit-in protests were held for Palestine. Preachers began giving lessons. Activities unrelated to scientific education have begun.

SIT-IN PROTEST FOR PALESTINE IN KIRIKKALE

At the Şehit Mustafa Uğurelli Middle School in the Yahşihan district, students were first made to read a declaration and then held a "sit-in protest" for Palestine.

At the Yahşihan Şehit Bekir Ferhat Kaya İmam Hatip Middle School in Kırıkkale, children were made to read a declaration containing the word "death," followed by the release of balloons into the sky. In the event held in collaboration with TÜGVA, the children posed for photos while raising their index fingers in the gesture of shahada. Similar examples are occurring all across the country.

PREACHER INSTEAD OF TEACHER

At Kürüş Middle School in Serik, Antalya, preacher Murat Tok entered the classroom and taught a "Values Education" lesson. 

STUDENTS CLEANED THE MOSQUE

Female students from Susurluk Anatolian İmam Hatip High School were taken to a mosque and made to clean it as part of the ÇEDES project.

ÇEDES IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Criticism of ÇEDES continues. Serkan Bebek, General Education Secretary of the All Teachers Union (TÖB SEN), stated that the practice is unconstitutional. Bebek's assessments are as follows:

“ÇEDES is not an environment or values project. It is a project to bring students together with foundations and associations that include individuals opposed to secularism and Atatürkism, and to implement the government's political ideas through education via these foundations and associations. Our students are now being exploited through the issue of Palestine. ÇEDES is contrary to the Constitution and secularism. The place for imams and preachers is not the school.”