The question is hot in the school world and the Swedish Teachers' Association has previously made similar demands.
It is through a committee initiative that the Liberals now put the issue on the agenda at both the compulsory school committee's and the upper secondary school committee's upcoming meetings at the end of this week.
M-answer: Awaiting investigation
It is unlikely that a decision will be made right now, the issue will be investigated and then a decision is expected to be made at the meeting in February.
When asked where the Moderates, who belong to the governing majority, are in the matter, Ulla Grip (M), the acting chair of the compulsory school committee, answers that she thinks the issue is complicated and she currently does not want to explain her position but awaits the education administration's investigation.
No more affected than others
Region Sörmland's infection control doctor Signar Mäkitalo refers to the Swedish Public Health Agency's recommendations with an order that schools should, among other things, review the possibility of physical distance and alternative premises.
- I will not enter into that debate right now, he says.
The Swedish Public Health Agency writes on its website that staff working within the school have not been diagnosed with covid-19 to a greater extent than other occupational groups.