Elina Stock
Elina Stock is a Senior Policy Advisor at the German Education Union (GEW), managing educational, socio-political, and organizational matters since 2013. As expert coordinator for the Schule zeigt Haltung campaign, she co-authored a legal and practical guide (' Mythos Neutralität') to equip educators against right-wing attacks and political hostility.
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Democracy 11 September 2026 Teachers must not be neutral: taking a professional stance is part of the job
Maike Finnern, Elina Stock
What does it mean for teachers to take a professional stance on democracy? This question is becoming increasingly important in schools facing racism, discrimination, disinformation, and anti-democratic tendencies. In Germany, a broad alliance of education and civil society organisations is calling for stronger civic education and better support for teachers...
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Equity and inclusion Opportunities and hope through education: How German schools include refugees
Dita Vogel, Elina Stock
28 November 2017Opportunities and hope through education: How German schools include refugees See resources 1The Federal Republic of Germany has always been heavily influenced by migration, both of a permanent and temporary nature. Despite high levels of immigration, government policies did not consider Germany a country of immigration until the new residence law that came into force in 2005. Since then, immigration is no...