Schools take action for more white students – Focus on News

It is the primary Avon Turin and Catherine’s School, which are both in mixed neighborhoods in the south of Amsterdam. Despite this, more than 95 percent of the students an immigrant background. The immigrant parents urge regularly at the school board to take action. This write different media Friday

Director Diane Middelkoop in the media. “They want us to do something that their children can integrate preparation for the society in which they will soon enter.” It was then decided to embark on a playful action. Students of the schools went on Friday morning fully clothed in white along the doors. On their shirts were the words: “Is this white enough for you? “With that they made clear that their schools are in need of white children.

The students hope that the action more white peers come to their school. Diane Middelkoop also hopes that in the coming months are more white children will enroll in primary schools.