A Cyprus school is facing an Education Ministry investigation after a mother publicly alleged that its administration had ordered security staff to ensure she was accompanied by a male assistant principal whenever she visited the premises.
The mother, whose child has a disability, made the allegation in a social media post and in separate communication with Phileleftheros.
She said the instruction came to light on her most recent visit to the school, when she went to speak with a teacher about an incident that had occurred days earlier.
According to her account, the school’s attitude towards her changed after she complained about the treatment of her child.
The same school has faced separate complaints. Parents reported that it banned the handover of exam papers directly to families, and that at the start of the school year it introduced a code-access system for toilets, with the school claiming pupils had been damaging the facilities.
On the exam papers issue, Phileleftheros understands that the Parents’ Association pushed back, making clear that parents want access to their children’s test results.
The school has since introduced a temporary arrangement under which parents sign a form, collect the papers and return them within a set period.
According to information received by Phileleftheros, there are also reported intentions to amend the school’s internal rules to stop distributing exam papers altogether — though any such change would require agreement between the school and parents.
An Education Ministry source told Phileleftheros it would investigate the matter and contact the school.
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