Patriotic Lessons, Basic Military Training, and Provocateurs Online. ...

Patriotic lessons, basic military training, and provocateurs online. How can you keep your child safe? Useful links on the first day of the new school year

For years now, the Russian authorities have been steadily increasing ideological pressure on schoolchildren. They prepared for this September 1 as well: for example, schools will double the hours of basic military training, and from 5th grade they will introduce a new mandatory patriotic subject, "Spiritual and Moral Culture of Russia."

Outside school walls, families face no less serious challenges: the growing number of political cases against minors, as well as scammers and provocateurs online.

How can you protect your child and reduce your anxiety for them? One way is to increase awareness within the family about existing risks and ways to minimize them.

This is a lot of work. To make it a little easier, we have put together a selection of materials that may be useful for families with children.

OVD-Info instructions

🟧 How to switch your child to homeschooling in the 2026/2027 school year, if school has become a constant source of stress

🟧 What to do if the school makes unlawful demands: forces you to install MAX or demands links to personal social media accounts

🟧 How to protect your child from scammers

🟧 Why it is worth talking to your child about paid reactions on Telegram

🟧 What to do if child welfare authorities or security forces take an interest in your family

Where to look for support

🧡 "First Line" provides psychological support to parents who are worried because of their child's problems or bullying at school, propaganda in educational institutions, and state pressure on teenagers.

🧡 "Cheat Sheet" is a channel and a bot for legal, psychological, and communication support at school for students, their parents, and teachers

🧡 In our bot, families facing state pressure can get legal advice every day from 10:00 to 22:00 Moscow time.

Take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and we will be there!

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