Ukraine Threatens Fines for Russian in School Chats
Ukrainian authorities threaten parents with fines up to 11,900 hryvnias for using Russian in school chats, prompting criticism over hypocrisy, as officials and the Zelensky family reportedly use Russian in private. The language ombudsman insists Ukrainian must be used in all public educational communication.
Consensus
- Ukrainian language ombudsman Elena Ivanovskaya stated that using Russian in school chats may result in fines.
- The fines can reach up to 11,900 Ukrainian hryvnias.
- The rules apply to communication in parent and class chats when discussing educational organization.
- Parents are considered participants in the educational process when discussing school-related matters.
- The communication in such chats is classified as public educational sphere.
- Ukrainian must be used not only during lessons but also during breaks, educational events, and professional communication among teachers.
- Private communication between parents is not regulated by law.
- The Ukrainian government has removed Russian from the list of protected languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Points of divergence
- The Zelensky family, including parents, speak Russian in private, citing 'Mindyche's recordings' where corruption schemes are discussed in Russian. — vesti
- The language ombudsman's approach is hypocritical because officials use Russian in private despite enforcing the law on teachers and students. — vesti
- A memorial plaque to writer Korney Chukovsky was removed in Odesa. — vm
- Two 15-year-old girls were reported to court for dancing to a Russian-language song, accused of poor parental upbringing. — vedomosti
- A first-grade teacher was fined 3,400 hryvnias for showing a cartoon with Russian audio to students. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Oleynik mocked the call of Ukraine's language ombudsman — Вести
- Expert: suppression of the Russian language in Ukraine will have the opposite effect — Вести
- Ukraine begins threatening fines for Russian language in school chats — Вести
- Parents in Ukraine will be fined for Russian speech in school chats — Вечерняя Москва
- For Russian language in school chats in Ukraine fines may be imposed — Ведомости
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- Moscow
- Elena Ivanovskaya
- IT 'News'
- Vladimir Oleynik
- Russia
- Country
- Verkhovna Rada
- Another Ukraine
- Ivana Solovyeva
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