“I’d like to meet those families and the families who have similar doubts to reassure them and reflect on some aspects [of this type of thinking],” said Bari Education Chief Paola Romano.
“The first is that the children don’t feel this type of difference.
“There aren’t any foreigners in the classroom, just children.
“It is necessary to start out from their needs before taking decisions that can break friendships, create discrimination and make everyone suffer, for no real reason.
“The second is that no one is a foreigner in Bari.
“Our city has a history of reception,” she added, stressing that the city supports schools with pupils who do not speak Italian.
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