Bilingualism still persists among Ukrainian teachers –  Language Ombudsman

Bilingualism still persists among Ukrainian teachers – Language Ombudsman

Exclusive
Ukrinform
The practice of bilingualism remains prevalent among teachers in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s State Language Protection Commissioner Taras Kremin said this in a comment for Ukrinform.

"Unfortunately, bilingualism persists among teachers, who, while educating our children, continue to use non-official language during breaks and in extracurricular activities," Kremin stated.

He noted that similar situations occur in other sectors, underscoring the need for ongoing efforts to create a stronger Ukrainian-speaking environment.

Read also: Russian propaganda creates fake about language conflict in Ivano-Frankivsk

"There is currently a bill registered in the Verkhovna Rada aimed at guaranteeing Ukrainians' rights to the state language in education. However, these rights must also be defined by language laws in other areas of public life," added the Commissioner.

As reported, the Secretariat of the State Language Protection Commissioner registered 1,633 citizen complaints regarding violations of the language law in the first three quarters of 2024.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-