The Ukrainian language has become less in educational institutions: Kremin named the reason and appealed to parents

The use of the Ukrainian language in educational institutions in Ukraine has decreased in recent years. This means that high-quality Ukrainian-language content is not enough - it is necessary to start with the culture of parental behavior.

This was stated by Taras Kremin, the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, during the roundtable "Strengthening the Position of the Ukrainian Book". According to him, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been a significant loss of reading ability among schoolchildren.

"We need to start with home skills, with the culture of home reading, with the culture of parental behavior, which also affects the habits of children," Kremin said.

For three years in a row, studies have shown that the share of the Ukrainian language in general secondary education institutions has been declining. Kremin emphasized that there should be an appropriate response from the Ministry of Education and Science, founders of educational institutions and parents.

He added that bilingualism is present on television and in home communication. This has led to a decrease in the share of the Ukrainian language at school.

"In 2024, according to our data, the share of violations of the Law on the State Language in both schools and universities increased. In fact, every 10-15 appeals received by the Ombudsman's Office concerned violations in the field of education. I hope that these statistics will be an additional tool for public authorities to make informed, responsible decisions," Kremin said.

As OBOZ.UA previously reported, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovation, Serhiy Babak, commented on the idea to ban the Russian language during breaks and named the problems of Ukrainianization of children.

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