An unusual measure that requires teachers, including at preschools, to report extremist leanings or behavior by students to police took effect Wednesday in the U.K., as the government steps up its efforts to counter terrorism at home and abroad.
The provision applies to all public officials, including health workers and local government employees, requiring them to alert authorities if they suspect someone is at risk of becoming radicalized.
Though avenues exist elsewhere for teachers to report students who they believe may be at risk, experts said they weren’t aware of any other countries have implemented a legal requirement to do so.
