Overview
- The Ministry of Education withdrew official recognition for the online event, saying its content falls outside professional training defined by the school contract and Directive 170/2016.
- Minister Giuseppe Valditara said teachers may still attend but will not receive paid exemption from duty and described the course as propagandistic and political.
- Organizers Cestes and the Osservatorio contro la militarizzazione denounced the move as censorship and said their lawyers are preparing a legal challenge.
- Trade unions including CGIL and USB condemned the decision and announced protests for Tuesday evening, with rallies planned in multiple cities such as Milan’s Piazza Scala.
- Between about 1,200 and 1,400 teachers had registered for the Nov. 4 session, which was scheduled on Armed Forces Day and focused on militarization, rearmament and peace education.