Official Decision in Egypt.. One Year Suspension for Any Student Who Films School Teachers

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In a decision aimed at preserving the dignity of teachers and preventing abuse against them, Mohamed Abdel Latif, the Minister of Education in Egypt, issued strict directives to all educational directorates and administrations, prohibiting the photographing of any teacher without permission inside the school.

The minister also issued a decision imposing a penalty of expulsion for a full academic year on any student found using a device or tool to photograph a teacher or members of the educational staff inside the school premises without prior official permission.

The decision came to prohibit leniency in monitoring violations related to photographing teachers or recording audio and video clips inside classrooms, while the ministry decided to confiscate mobile phones or recording devices used in the incident and attach them to a report of the case.

The ministry confirmed that the school environment has its educational sanctity, and that the decision primarily aims to protect the dignity of the teacher, uphold the educational authority of educational institutions, and prevent behavioral transgressions that negatively affect the educational process.

It also emphasized that promoting or capturing videos of teachers through social media platforms is a serious violation that warrants immediate punishment without exceptions. At the same time, it urged parents to educate their children about the dangers of these behaviors and their legal and educational repercussions on their academic future.

Recently, some Egyptian schools have witnessed an increase in the filming of teachers and students inside classrooms and the sharing of these clips on social media platforms such as "TikTok," "Facebook," and "WhatsApp."

This situation has prompted the Ministry of Education to tighten enforcement of regulations and curb these disgraceful phenomena that violate the sanctity of educational institutions and affect the course of the educational process.