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Minister of Education and Research Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa) visited Narva as he believes the city to be a key location for the switch to universal Estonian education. While the transition should kick off in just two years' time, only a fifth of Narva teachers are capable of teaching subjects in Estonian. The ministry promises additional funding and to boost the responsibility of principals.
The government has neglected necessary preparations for teaching Estonian over decades and was looking to saddle local governments with the task in proposed amendments to the Preschool Education Act, Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) said on the "Otse uudistemajast" webcast on Wednesday.