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MALTA Union of Teachers (MUT) President Marco Bonnici believes that schools are a model of the societies in which they op- erate. His statement comes just a few days after the shocking stabbing at a Pembroke school, followed by the arraignment of the 14-year- old allegedly behind the attack. During the interview, Bonnici says that the incident prompts the union he leads to urge the govern- ment to review the security pro- tocols in place across schools in Malta and Gozo. But when it comes to concrete measures for improving security in schools, Bonnici says he much prefers to rely on security experts. On the subject of educators' newest challenges, Bonnici does not hesitate to name communica- tion issues such as language barri- ers and cultural differences as the main problems. Bonnici further says that the fact that Maltese is no longer the pri- mary language of instruction in most schools undoubtedly has a long-term impact on the language and its speakers. Here he calls for a linguistic pol- icy in schools, making it clear that the language of instruction should be Maltese whenever possible. 4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 14 DECEMBER 2025 INTERVIEW Marco Bonnici: 'Our schools are an identical copy of society' One week after Malta was shocked by a stabbing in a secondary school, president of the Malta Union of Teachers, Marco Bonnici tells Matthew Farrugia the incident means nothing can be taken for granted in schools