Italy Bans Burqas and Niqabs in Schools
In Italy, burkas and niqabs have been banned in schools, and the proportion of foreigners in classes has been restricted. According to a new law aimed at 'strengthening integration,' wearing burkas and niqabs will be prohibited in schools.
Consensus
- The Italian government banned burqas and niqabs in schools.
- The ban does not apply to hijabs.
- The proportion of students with poor Italian language proficiency in a class must not exceed 30%.
- Parents of students with low Italian proficiency must attend free Italian language courses.
- Failure to attend these courses may result in fines between 200 and 1000 euros.
- The measure is intended to promote integration and reduce segregated classrooms.
- The 30% limit on non-native Italian speakers in classrooms has been in place since 2010 but was previously allowed to be exceeded.
- The government allocated 14 million euros for language support.
- Teachers' unions and education representatives criticized the policy, citing insufficient funding and logistical challenges.
Points of divergence
- The new decree includes a provision to reduce the number of recently arrived foreign students who do not speak Italian well. — meduza
- The measure will affect approximately 1,000 classrooms, or 0.3% of all classrooms in Italy. — interfax
- According to the Fondazione ISMU, students without Italian citizenship make up 11.6% of all students in the country. — tg_bbcrussian
- According to the Ministry of Education data for the 2022–2023 academic year, 11.2% of students did not have Italian citizenship, and in 7.6% of classrooms more than 30% of students were foreigners. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- In Italy, burkas and niqabs are banned in schools, and the share of foreigners in classes is limited — DW Главное
- In Italy burkas and niqabs banned in schools — Meduza
- Government of Italy approved ban on wearing burqa and niqab in schools, and also limited the share of students who do not sufficiently... — BBC News Русская служба
- In Italian schools, ban on burkas and niqabs introduced — Интерфакс