Italian parents avoid enrolling
their children in the Fabio Filzi school in Milan due in part to
the large number of foreigners, according to a teacher who spoke
on condition of anonymity.
The school is located in the Corvetto area, which has
experienced integration and crime problems.
"Italian parents refuse to enroll their children here,"
school principal Domenico Balbi said, "to the extent that we
can't even form an adequate number of first-year classes in the
primary school section. We are a pole of excellence for autism
but the message being conveyed is that of a ghetto."
Parents have also reportedly spoken about problems in the
school of bullying, vandalism and intimidation from some
arrogant pupils "from a nearby Roma camp".
The school, which is located in the suburbs, has seen
incidents of arguments involving parents and some parents come
to get their children whenever they want, forcing teachers to
stay after the hours they are paid for.
One teacher has been threatened after saying that the
children would be handed over to the local police after a
certain time.
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