This is a way to get new people to open their eyes to wanting to become teachers, says Minister of Education Simona Mohamsson (The Liberals) to the channel.
Since 1995, the lesson time for teachers has increased by two weeks per academic year. Now, a ceiling will be introduced for how many teaching hours teachers are allowed to have, at the same time as a minimum level for planning and follow-up will be guaranteed. The change applies to both teachers and preschool teachers and applies from the autumn term 2027.
According to Mohamsson, the reform will function as a guarantee that teachers will not devote themselves to things that are not part of their tasks.
We have also seen how some teachers have been scheduled to clean toilets at the school, be break supervisors instead of being teachers, says Mohamsson.
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) has expressed criticism of the reform. They mean that legislation on the number of teaching hours risks running over the labour market's part-model.
