Overview

• The GEW and Landesbeirat presented a draft concept for an independent complaints office following allegations that teacher Oziel Inácio-Stech endured homophobic bullying and received no adequate support.
• The proposed office would operate outside the education administration, offer confidential mediation, protect against reprisals and drive systemic improvements.
• At a Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus education committee session, Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch rejected the plan on grounds of limited budget and staffing resources.
• Union representatives warned that existing complaint channels are either too embedded in school hierarchies or lack authority to address discrimination effectively.
• The Greens faction has joined calls for an independent body to provide clear reporting routes for students, parents and school staff.