According to the Swedish Public Health Agency, the number of patients admitted to hospital during week 45 exceeds and the number of infected people is increasing in the country. The group that accounts for the most infected are high school students aged 17-19. There are concerns among several teachers. Johanna Jaara Åstrand chairman of the Swedish Teachers’ Association.
– The spread of infection is going in the wrong direction and these 17 and 19 year olds are in high school. We know that far too few measures have been taken to organize the business in an infectious manner, says Joahnna Jaara Åstrand.
Teaching in high schools takes place on existing premises where social distancing is not possible, says Johanna Jaara Åstrand, chairman of the teachers’ union.
More action is needed. According to the Swedish Public Health Agency, the number of new infections last week was highest in the age group 17-19 years, ie 18 percent compared with 10 percent in all age groups. Child groups and school activities are not driving the spread of infection, according to the Swedish Public Health Agency. But we see a different development with many infected high school students, says Johanna Jaara Åstrand.
– A huge responsibility falls on these young people and their guardians. If there is a lack of resources to take action locally, the state may step in and contribute funds.
The measures that The teachers’ union demands are, among other things, larger premises and more staff both to reduce the risk of infection.
But despite that, more measures are needed, says Johanna Jaara Åstrand.
Chairman of Sweden’s Student Unions Ebba Kock thinks that high school students have taken a great responsibility throughout the panada period when it comes to distance education,
Source: ICELAND NEWS