The court said that the closure of Toila Gymnasium is wrong. Estonian-speaking students were not considered.
Toila municipality wanted to close the gymnasium in 2024. The municipality said that students could go to state gymnasiums. However, state gymnasiums have a lot of Russian language.
The court said that education must be available in Estonian. There are problems in state gymnasiums because many do not know Estonian well.
The municipality was supposed to check whether state gymnasiums are good for students. The municipality did not do this.
The court said that the closure affects the Estonian-speaking community. Many came to Toila because there was an Estonian-language gymnasium. Now they are thinking about moving away.
The court canceled the decision to close Toila Gymnasium.