Overview
- Vocational students in Stoob were told to mortar a swastika following a wall sketch attributed to their teacher, according to school officials.
- The Berufsschule Pinkafeld director notified the education authority and filed a police complaint, after which officers documented the site.
- Burgenland’s education chief confirmed the case and said the teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending outcomes.
- Austria’s Verfassungsschutz has taken part in the case and will conduct in-person interviews on campus next week.
- Authorities cite Austria’s ban on any recognizable Nazi symbols as inquiries proceed on criminal and disciplinary tracks, and the teacher retains the presumption of innocence.