Not natural to make this decision for the children

Almar Guðmundsson, mayor of Gardabaer, says both school and families staff benefit from the fact that parents and children decide in which elementary school the children walk.

The elementary schools are different and each have their own uniqueness and says Almar frees of choice help the children to foot in the environment that suits them best.

« This helps us for two reasons. On the one hand, this is an ideology. We want this to be like this. We do not think it is natural to have decided for parents and children which school is best for them. It's number one, ”says Almar and continues:

« But secondly, this is some kind of upbringing for both parties, families on the one hand and the staff on the other. This keeps the schools on their toes. « 

Almar Guðmundsson and Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir, mayor of Kopavogur, talked about school challenges in daily affairs.

The debate revolves around another

He says it is both important that schools stand, but also that each of them has its own uniqueness, a clear view of their ideology.

« What we stand for and what ideology we follow. We want to put more emphasis on the artistic or science, or whatever it is. They need to do everything according to the curriculum, but they can choose to have certain emphases, ”says Almar.

« The school debate in recent quarters, it has not been about this. Which I think it also matters. « 

Then he says it is relatively common for children to change school. However, municipalities should not look at it as a problem, it is a solution when a child does not thrive as well in their elementary school, for some reason.