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Teacher Fired for Inappropriate Texts to Student Wins Compensation

A teacher sent thousands of text messages to a 13-year-old student, many of inappropriate character. The teacher was fired – but is now receiving damages of nearly half a million kronor, as the matter was not handled correctly, reports Corren.

Teacher Fired for Inappropriate Texts to Student Wins Compensation

The Union: Teacher Salaries Have Stalled

The Swedish Teachers' Union is focusing in the collective bargaining round on achieving a better workload for teachers. Teachers' working hours should be used for the core task, which is teaching, says the union's chairperson Anna Olskog.

The Union: Teacher Salaries Have Stalled

Teachers' Union Welcomes Higher Demands

The Swedish Teachers' Union welcomes the proposals for higher requirements to gain admission to teacher and preschool teacher training programs. .

Teachers' Union Welcomes Higher Demands

Promises support to teachers who refuse to report students

The Swedish Teachers' Union will provide legal assistance and support to those who violate a potential new law on information duty. A so-called "informant law" would mean that teachers need to report, for example, undocumented students.

Promises support to teachers who refuse to report students