Union of Education Norway: The situation in schools and kindergartens is serious
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- 10 Dec 2021
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“Experienced school leaders and officials say that they have never experienced anything like this,” Union of Education Norway leader Steffen Handal told NTB.
Earlier Monday, the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions went out to the National Association of Schools and demanded that the traffic light model in schools and kindergartens be reestablished and that the “yellow” level be set as a standard throughout the country.
Handal says that he does not have infection control expertise, so he can’t assess whether the traffic light model is the right measure.
The traffic light model
The model was developed as an infection control measure before a large proportion of people in Norway were vaccinated. Now the situation is somewhat different, he believes.
“Both teachers and leaders in schools and kindergartens considered the traffic light model as very labor-intensive to use,” Handal said.
He believes that political and infection control authorities must consider the possible reintroduction of the traffic light model at a national level, but he also warns against measures that could create further capacity problems. Read More…
