The director of the 'Elie Wiesel' Institute, Alexandru Florian, emphasizes the need for a critical approach to the racist content in the Romanian Language curriculum, which will be implemented in 2026-2027.

Alexandru Florian, the director of the 'Elie Wiesel' Institute, discussed the fragments from the Romanian Language curriculum 'Fotache 2' that contain racist and anti-Semitic elements, emphasizing the importance of a critical debate and adequate training for teachers. He mentioned that textbooks need to be well-written to provide a solid framework for discussion in class. The new curriculum project, published on December 23, introduces important authors but has sparked criticism for potentially discriminatory content.

Florian suggested that the theme 'us and the other' should be approached with relevant literary examples from the 19th century and the early 20th century to help students understand anti-Semitism and racism. The revised curriculum is part of a curricular reform that will be implemented from 2026-2027, but it remains under analysis by the Ministry of Education, in the context of a significant educational controversy.