A young teacher in Ekaterinburg has quit her job after facing threats of rape and harassment from an eighth-grade student, Russian news agency Regnum reported.
The educator, identified as Anna, was targeted by the male pupil who spat at her, called female teachers and classmates prostitutes, and threatened her with sexual assault.
Anna said she warned the student that continued misbehavior could lead to his deportation. The pupil replied that he would not be deported, but that his parents, who are originally from Uzbekistan, would face deportation instead.
School administrators suspended the boy from attending lessons only after Anna submitted repeated complaints. However, severe emotional stress caused by the harassment left the teacher unable to continue working, prompting her resignation.
Classroom harassment and ministry statement
The report noted that the student was a child of migrant parents. The Ministry of Education of Sverdlovsk Oblast did not provide any comments regarding the situation in the article published by Regnum.
The news outlet previously reported on another conflict in Russian schools, where a gymnasium cleaner threatened a teacher with Special Military Operation veterans following an incident in a classroom.
Regional background and migration factors
Ekaterinburg is Russia's fourth-largest city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast, situated in the Ural Mountains region. As a major industrial and cultural center, the city maintains an extensive network of state-funded middle schools and high schools.
Sverdlovsk Oblast operates as a federal subject of Russia, with its regional ministry of education overseeing school curriculum standards, administrative compliance, and safety regulations for public school personnel across the province.
Uzbekistan is a landlocked nation in Central Asia and a major origin country for migrant workers residing in Russian urban centers. Foreign citizens living in Russia are subject to federal migration laws, which allow for administrative deportation in cases of legal infractions or visa violations.
School discipline and educational structure
In the Russian compulsory education system, eighth-grade students are typically between 13 and 15 years old. School administrations are responsible for maintaining classroom order and protecting teachers, with class suspensions used as a formal disciplinary measure during investigations into student misconduct.
