12.03.2026 15:31
In a primary school in Uşak, the school principal threatened to investigate four female teachers who did not respond to the International Women's Day celebration message with emojis or likes. It was stated that the Provincial Directorate of National Education initiated an investigation against the principal and suspended him from duty.
It has emerged that Murat Kocakaya, the principal of Muzaffer Mert Primary School in Uşak, threatened to investigate four female teachers who did not respond with emojis or likes to the International Women's Day message he shared in a WhatsApp group. It was also claimed that similar pressures had been experienced before, and that the principal scolded teachers during class for being late in checking messages and engaged in mobbing.
THE PRINCIPAL'S JUSTIFICATION IS QUITE STRANGE
It was stated that the principal based the aforementioned threat on Article 125 of the Civil Servants Law No. 657. Accordingly, it was expressed that teachers could face disciplinary action for "remaining indifferent to the superior" and could be subjected to a penalty of suspension of grade advancement for "humiliating behavior."
INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL BY THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
CHP Uşak Deputy Ali Karaoba criticized the events with harsh words. Questioning, "What kind of mind writes such a thing?" Karaoba argued that the principal's attitude was not just an individual mistake but a reflection of a systemic problem. Karaoba also suggested that the principal was appointed due to his union connections, stating, "An incompetent school principal who disregards the law by relying on his union threatens our teachers with the power of the state."
Ali Karaoba mentioned that he called the Provincial Director of National Education regarding the issue, and the official was also surprised to learn about the principal's message. Karaoba stated that the Provincial Directorate of National Education had initiated an investigation against the principal and that he had been suspended from his position. He expressed that he brought the events to the agenda of the Parliament and submitted a question proposal to the Ministry of National Education, saying, "State schools are not anyone's private property, and our teachers are not without owners."
Karaoba also emphasized that he would continue to fight against favoritism and incompetent appointments that he claimed were occurring in public institutions in Uşak.