Democratisation through schools

Teachers in Bulgaria are striking for better payment and better schools. Rumen Petrov concludes that without school reforms there can be no major changes within Bulgarian society: "This is because interpersonal relationships are based on false foundations which favour only the totalitarian paradigm. There is no modern vision for schools. They have no influence over society. They also lack possibilities for self-administration, as well as skilled personnel and teaching methods based on the principles of cooperation, tolerance and support."

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