Moldovan Teachers Could Be Fired for Sexual Remarks About Students

‘No joking matter’: Teachers can be sacked for sexual innuendo

The Ethics Council of the Ministry of Education and Research recommends that disciplinary sanctions be imposed on teaching staff who make sexually suggestive remarks, indecent allusions or comments about pupils’ physical appearance and clothing, as well as for other behaviour that violates their dignity. Claiming that it was a ‘joke’ does not exempt the teacher from liability.

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The recommendation was drawn up following an investigation into a complaint concerning a teacher who made a sexually suggestive remark to a female pupil in front of her classmates. The institution’s internal committee confirmed the allegation and classified it as humiliating. During the investigation, the teacher was replaced in that class and is due to face disciplinary action.

According to the recommendation, the management of educational institutions must investigate such complaints promptly and objectively, protect pupils from any reprisals and ensure that the facts are not covered up. In cases provided for by law, sanctions may include termination of the employment contract.

Pupils and parents may report such situations to the school administration, the institution’s ethics committee or the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Ethics Committee at [email protected].

Between the second term of 2024 and the first term of 2026, the Ethics Council recorded 40 cases in educational institutions. The most common complaints concerned violence and bullying, the collection of money from parents, and management disputes. The number of complaints rose significantly in the first half of 2026, with the majority being recorded in Chișinău.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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