The 2026–2027 school year began this Monday, while Prime Minister Edi Rama marked the opening with a public congratulatory message and the publication of several images from reconstructed schools. The post comes as part of the government’s official communication on a day of public significance, when alongside the greetings, the way investments in education are presented also remains in focus.
Rama’s message for the start of school
In the message he published, Rama addressed students, teachers, school leaders and parents on the occasion of the first day of the new school year.
“Good morning! And with the wish for a successful school year to the students, teachers, school leaders, and of course also the parents themselves who are sending their children to school today, I wish you all the very best for the week ahead,” the prime minister writes.
Reconstructed schools also at the center of the post
Alongside the greeting, the prime minister also published images from several schools reconstructed during this year.
According to the version presented in the post, these facilities offer new conditions and standards for students and teachers. No further details were given regarding the number of completed schools or their locations.
Symbolic communication on a day of public significance
The opening of schools is one of the moments when the government usually highlights investments in education and school infrastructure through public messages and promotional materials.
This time as well, the greeting was accompanied by the visual element of interventions in schools, turning the first day not only into a message for students and teachers, but also into a political presentation of the work the government says it has carried out.
Rama’s post is not accompanied by additional information on the specific reconstruction projects, their timelines or their costs.
Beyond the first-day greeting, public attention remains on the actual conditions in schools and on how promises of better standards in education are translated into practice.