A new law is active in Austria. Girls under 14 years old cannot wear a head scarf now. The ban starts on the 1 of September. School starts soon in all states.
Christoph Wiederkehr is a politician. He thinks most girls follow the new law. Teachers talk with the girls and the parents. The goal is the safety of all children.
Parents must pay money if they break the rule. The fine is up to 800 Euro. Some politicians want higher fines. The Bildungs-Direktionen count all problems now.
Some people critique the law. The Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft warns about bad racism. The Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft has worries too. The minister says all worries are wrong.
A school strike is planned for October. The Verfassungsgerichtshof must check the new law. Judges stoped a similar ban in the past.
