Greek School Textbooks to Depict Diverse Family Structures, Sparking Debate
New primary school textbooks in Greece, slated for use starting in the 2027–2028 school year, will include depictions of families with same-sex parents. The 2nd-grade Language textbook, 'My Language,' features illustrations of families with two fathers or two mothers, asking students to identify and draw their own family. The 6th-grade Social and Political Education textbook, authored by sociologist Manousos Maragkoudakis, systematically classifies various family forms, including a specific reference to 'a family with two parents of the same sex.' This development is part of a broader 'Multiple Textbook' reform, where teachers will have several approved options for teaching materials. Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has stated there is 'no woke agenda' in the government, emphasizing traditional definitions of father and mother, while the Ministry of Education asserts the textbooks underwent evaluation by independent scientific committees. The author of the 6th-grade textbook, Maragkoudakis, argues th... 
