At the Luigi Einaudi Institute in Senorbì, the lesson on legality is being taught from the classroom to the classroom. This time, it's not the teachers who teach it, but the fifth-year students, transformed into true peer educators—trainers among their peers—ready to explain to their younger classmates how to recognize, prevent, and address bullying and cyberbullying with concrete and legal tools.
A unique project in Sardinia and rare even nationally, born from an idea by Eva Simola, president of the Legalità Sardegna association: to transform traditional "education on legality" into a practical course, made up of procedures and legal awareness.
An idea that Einaudi's director, Paola Nieddu, immediately embraced, convinced that schools should offer students not just knowledge but real tools for navigating life and the internet.
"We've been collaborating with the Legalità Sardegna association for years and are truly proud of this new project," says Principal Nieddu. "It's a pilot program involving fifth-year students, who will teach their second-year classmates about bullying and cyberbullying and how to prevent them. The goal is to create a direct and natural relationship: often, a younger student finds it easier to confide in an older peer than in an adult. Our students have embraced this responsibility enthusiastically because they're finally being recognized as an active role within the school. It's a source of pride, but also an opportunity to fully understand the boundaries that shouldn't be crossed: to learn where the joke ends and the hurt begins."
The program, which is part of the Civic Education program required by Law 92/2019, is structured as a true professional training program. Students in the fifth year of SIA and fifth year of Agrarian Studies participate in eight hours of intensive lessons with retired Carabinieri experts, provided by the Legalità Sardegna association.
Unlike traditional peer education programs, the focus is not only psychological but also legal: the criminal and civil consequences of bullying are clarified and concrete procedures are provided for reporting or addressing them.
