- We want to prevent the spread of infection and take advantage of our human resources, says Karin Kihlberg Thornell, Director of Children and Education, to P4 Jönköping.

As it is an appeal, the preschool fee is not refunded for those who choose to have their child at home.

Children of unemployed and parental leave are entitled to 15 hours of preschool each week. Several municipalities in the country went out at the end of March and urged parents to keep the children at home during the pandemic because there were not enough educators. Some municipalities forbade them to come.

According to the National Agency for Education, this is not compatible with the school law.

A peak of concern has passed

In Tranås municipality, the situation is awaited, but Head of School Cecilia Axelsson writes in a text message to SVT that you can call for the same in the future.

In the municipality of Mullsjö, the personnel situation has stabilized following the turmoil in connection with the pandemic reaching Sweden.

- It seems that the peak of concern, which caused many to be home, has passed, says Hamid Zafar, head of children's and education in the municipality of Mullsjö.

In Mullsjö, despite the large absence of both educators and children, they managed to keep the activities open.

- Now we see what the peak of the spread of infection means, he says.