A Facebook post has raised concern over claims that political videos were shown to Primary 4 students at Choa Chu Kang Primary School without prior parental consent. The videos were described as content perceived to promote the ruling party.
The allegation was shared in the Facebook group ‘SG Middle Ground’ by a user identified as ‘Charlie Tang‘.
Tang stated that a close friend of his was upset after discovering that his daughter had been shown political content in school.
Tang’s post included a screenshot of a police report, although no official confirmation or response has been issued regarding the alleged incident.
According to the screenshot, the parent reported that his daughter, a Primary 4 student, was introduced to a video featuring a political rally from the recent General Election 2025.
Parent’s reaction and concerns
Tang reported that the parent expressed distress after his daughter recounted the experience at home.
The child allegedly told her mother that she now liked the ruling party and even asked her father to vote for them.
The parent raised concerns that the teacher had shown clips of a political rally containing criticism and language considered too sophisticated for Primary 4 students.
School’s reported response
According to Tang, the school responded to the parent’s concerns by acknowledging that the Social Studies teacher may have overstepped appropriate boundaries.
Tang’s post claims that the school stated the teacher should exercise caution regarding what materials are shown to students.
Tang further alleged that a different teacher checked on the child’s well-being following the incident.
The child reportedly said that while she enjoyed parts of the videos, she felt uncomfortable with some of the critical content.
The Facebook post states that the school assured the parent that teachers would be reminded to use only approved materials and to seek permission before introducing external content into lessons.
Alleged apology from teacher
The post included a screenshot of a chat that reportedly shows the Social Studies teacher apologising to the parent.
The teacher is said to have acknowledged that Primary 4 students may not have the maturity to fully understand political content and stated that such videos would not be shown again.
Wider concerns raised by Facebook user
In his post, Tang criticised the lack of prior notice or parental consent, describing his friend’s shock upon learning about the classroom experience.
He expressed concern about political neutrality in schools and called for greater transparency.
Tang wrote, “Schools are meant to educate, not indoctrinate. Parents have the right to know when political material is being shown to their children, especially if it leans towards a particular party.”
He added that he felt it was an injustice to his friend and emphasised the importance of maintaining political neutrality in education, stating, “Our children deserve better. Our education system should do better.”
As of 1 May 2025, there has been no official statement from Choa Chu Kang Primary School or the Ministry of Education regarding the claims.
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