Slávek Hrzal to be next School Ombudsman

Slávek Hrzal, founder of the annual Most Popular Czech Teacher competition Zlatý Amos, is to become the next School Ombudsman, the ctk news agency reported. Hrzal, who will take over the post from former education minister Eduard Zeman, is expected to focus primarily on problems relating to bullying. Education Minister Kateřina Valachová, who made the announcement at a press briefing in Prague on Tuesday, said she wanted the post to be less bureaucratic and for the Ombudsman to be in closer contact with teachers and students.