In Russia, Teachers Are Being Sent To Gas Stations

To reassure drivers.

In the Krasnodar Region , amid a fuel shortage, teachers are being forced to work shifts at gas stations during their vacation, reassuring drivers and maintaining order, according to "Nastoyashchee Vremya".

The Dinsky District administration issued this directive to schools, and teachers are being offered free tea and coffee as compensation.

In particular, the directive sparked a wave of outrage in local social media groups, especially among teachers.

“We, young teachers, weigh less than 50 kg and are expected to calm down angry people at gas stations. It’s free and mandatory—otherwise, there’ll be questions and, God forbid, we’ll get fired,” complained one of the teachers.

The district education office did not deny that teachers are on duty at gas stations. Officials there claimed that the teachers supposedly volunteer for these shifts themselves—and that only men agree to do so.

They also claim that women are “not recruited at all,” and explained the so-called voluntary participation among men by saying that the problems at the gas station affect them personally as well.

The article states that in the Pskov Region, officials are also recruiting “volunteers” to work shifts at Surgutneftegaz gas stations. They are supposed to inform drivers about fuel sales restrictions and monitor the lines, though the announcement makes no mention of pay or any other compensation. At Pskovnefteprodukt gas stations, order is maintained by volunteer patrols.

In addition, in Karelia, Mordovia, and the Oryol, Nizhny Novgorod, Lipetsk, Pskov, Astrakhan, and Kirov regions of Russia, residents are receiving notices about the possible sale of gasoline on even and odd days depending on their license plate number. In the Irkutsk region, authorities have proposed introducing an electronic reservation system for gas stations to reduce lines.

An application to hold a rally over the gasoline shortage has been submitted to the Perm city administration, while no other organized protests have been reported so far.

Following attacks on the Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, and Perm oil refineries on May 6, 12, and 22, reports of fuel shortages began appearing more frequently in the Russian media. A new surge occurred on May 29, when sales of A-95 gasoline in the temporarily occupied Crimea were limited to 20 liters per day.

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