The Liberals' promise: a maximum of 20 students per school class

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The Liberals' promise: a maximum of 20 students per school class
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The election manifesto, which outlines what the party wants to do if they are allowed to govern Sweden for another term, contains 99 proposals, most of which focus on schools.

Among other things, the party wants to protect the professional title "teacher" and wants schools that systematically employ unauthorized teachers to pay "significant penalties."

L defends the right to choose a school but wants to phase out the profit motive in independent schools. It should not be possible to make money by handing out lunch vouchers to fast food chains or cheating on teaching hours, according to the party.

Want to see beautiful schools

The state will also take over responsibility for schools from the municipalities. A national school grant will be introduced, and school choice will be reformed to take place on a common platform.

To maintain order in classrooms, students who offend or threaten in high school should be able to have their study grants withdrawn.

The party also wants to introduce two days of paid leave for parents on school-related occasions, to be able to attend parent-teacher conferences or end-of-summer events.

L also picks up a much-debated proposal to only build beautiful schools.

"We want schools to be built and renovated so that they are beautiful, safe and offer well-functioning environments for teaching," the election manifesto states.

Continued tax reduction

When it comes to tax policy, L wants to continue to lower taxes for those with the highest incomes. The state income tax, which is paid on the portion of income above 643,000 kronor a year, is to be lowered and halved in the long term.

Savings in ISK will become even more advantageous, and the first 500,000 kronor will become tax-free, up from today's 300,000 kronor, according to L.

In addition, taxes on income and pensions will continue to be reduced.

L also proposes a bonus of 30,000 kronor per child to parents who share parental leave equally. Unlike the other Tidö parties, the party also wants to earmark a fourth month of parental insurance.

The party also wants to see a child tax credit, an extra tax reduction on earned income of 10,000 kronor per year and per child, divided between the parents.

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