I do not think that all seven-year-olds are best at reflecting on their learning environment themselves. I am not at all against student influence, but sometimes parents and teachers must be able to talk privately, says The Moderate Party's leader Ulf Kristersson.
The new school proposals are being presented in conjunction with a moderate school conference in the Riksdag. The aim is to break the "alarming" trend in schools, where, for example, the latest PISA measurement shows a sharp decline.
The Moderate Party also wants to reintroduce a central quality review of teaching materials, and for all elementary school teachers to learn evidence-based methods for teaching children to read. Furthermore, more knowledge screenings will be introduced to catch up with students who are falling behind.
The School Inspectorate is also proposed to be given a sharper task of reviewing the quality of schools.
The new proposals are aimed at the next term of office, according to Ulf Kristersson.
Few things are as long-term as school policy. There has been too much inconsistency in Swedish schools. Now we must lay the foundation, for a very long time ahead, for our view on knowledge, our view on order and discipline.
