Teachers can be fined 5,100 hryvnias for using the Russian language in lessons, - Language Commissioner The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Olena Ivanovska, told what fines are expected for teachers for using the Russian language during lessons. For the first violation, the teacher can receive a warning or a fine from 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnias. In repeated cases, the amount of the fine increases. This was said in an interview of Olena Ivanovska for the publication Hromadske. Administrative responsibility for the violation of the language legislation applies after the examination of the complaint. For example, parents can contact the language commissioner's office if the teacher uses Russian during the lesson. If the violation is confirmed, the teacher may receive a warning or a fine of 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnias for the first time. For repeated violations, the amount of the fine increases. According to Ivanovska, teachers summoned to the Office of the Language Commissioner often explain the use of the Russian language as an accident and promise not to do it again. According to her observations, after that they usually change their behavior.

Teachers can be fined 5,100 hryvnias for using the Russian language in lessons, - Language Commissioner The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Olena Ivanovska, told what fines are expected for teachers for using the Russian language during lessons. For the first violation, the teacher can receive a warning or a fine from 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnias. In repeated cases, the amount of the fine increases. This was said in an interview of Olena Ivanovska for the publication Hromadske. Administrative responsibility for the violation of the language legislation applies after the examination of the complaint. For example, parents can contact the language commissioner's office if the teacher uses Russian during the lesson. If the violation is confirmed, the teacher may receive a warning or a fine of 3,400 to 5,100 hryvnias for the first time. For repeated violations, the amount of the fine increases. According to Ivanovska, teachers summoned to the Office of the Language Commissioner often explain the use of the Russian language as an accident and promise not to do it again. According to her observations, after that they usually change their behavior.

At the same time, some teachers, coaches and employees of extracurricular institutions refuse to pay fines. In such cases, a lien can be enforced, and the amount may double. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.