Italy introduces the obligation to learn Italian for parents of foreign students

It is a decree for a school that integrates, but does not give up the rules - this is how Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented on the regulations after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Later on Platform

She also emphasized that her government wants to build a school without abandoning the principles and with support for those who have the greatest difficulties in teaching.

Meloni announced the changes a few days ago at an event organized for the youth wing of the Italian Brothers party.

If parents do not want their child to learn Italian, they will face the consequences

Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara announced after the government meeting that in Italy there are approximately 34,000 classes in schools of various levels in which the percentage of foreign students exceeds 30%, which is above the ceiling set in the decree.

All international studies show that the participation of parents in the child's education process is of fundamental importance for success at school - emphasized the head of the ministry, referring to the government's decision introducing the obligation to learn Italian by parents of students. In the event of serious language barriers and parents' refusal to start learning the language, a minor student may be placed in a place other than the family home.

Under the new regulations, the school will be obliged to notify social services, which will in turn refer parents to an Italian language course. In case of failure to comply with this obligation, penalties ranging from EUR 200 to EUR 1,000 are provided.

The same amount of fine will be imposed for violating the ban on wearing face scarves at school.