“Finally. It’s time for us to get proof that self-censorship is taking place”

Almost one in four teachers refrain from teaching topics that could be controversial, a study shows. Educational consultant Maria Bjørn calls it ‘five minutes into closing time’ if one is to preserve teaching freedom.

Endelig.

As a teacher, Maria Bjørn has had a bottle thrown at her because she had distributed an article from Jyllands-Posten, which at the time printed the Muhammad cartoons. She has also seen a student throw chairs and tables in frustration over the day’s topic of civil liberties.