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“We dare not have it there”
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Theo, 8, has been homeschooled since the beginning of the spring semester.
Parents dare not have it in school.
– It is not possible to maintain distance in the classroom. I have a duty to protect my son, says Lottie Bohman, a mother and free-time educator.
Despite his young age, Theo has been home-schooled in Skåne for several weeks. Free-time educator mother Lottie Bohman believes the risk of spreading the infection is too great.
– Schools are not built for a pandemic. It is crowded in dining rooms, food queues, classrooms. Some of the son’s classmates go on ski trips, playgrounds, restrooms. We ourselves have been isolated for a year to protect ourselves, he says.
Each week, Theo receives a bag of writing and numeracy information to take home from school. Then Lottie or Daddy Johnny sit down with their son to make sure he learns what he is supposed to learn. Parents know that homeschooling was banned in Sweden in 2011, but Lottie believes it is the best option for her children.
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Theo, 8, has been homeschooled all semester.
He wants to abolish compulsory schooling
He is a member of a parent association that works to increase school safety during the pandemic and believes there is a scientific basis for students to read more remotely.
– Now we know that children become infected and spread the infection. I believe that compulsory schooling is contrary to the Parental Code, our duty to protect our children. So we also have to consider the precautionary principle.
He thinks that compulsory schooling should be abolished for the duration of the pandemic.
– It should be mandatory instead, she says.
We do the interview through the computer. Theo sits and listens. He thinks homeschooling is going well.
– It’s easier to get there if you need help. Sometimes it is a bit complicated at school. We have more time at home than the lady has, he says.
But your friends then, don’t you miss them?
– Miss them a lot. I am in the best school of all.
I ask him if he is afraid of heart disease.
– No. I’m a little scared, but not that scared. I don’t know a single friend who is afraid of the crown.
Lottie smiles at her son’s response.
– He is very sensible, he washes his hands and keeps his distance, but the children forget in the game and the children play close to each other.
She points out that she and her father would prefer him to be in school.
– Theo thrives there. We believe this is only for a short period and that you are not at home all the time. He has participated in outdoor lessons and outdoor sports, for example.
Contact with colleagues is largely done by zooming.
– Meet online. He’s more technical than me, says Lottie.
Many students thrive at home
As an educator, she says that she is well aware that not all students have the same good conditions for distance learning.
– I understand that if you have difficulties, for example with motivation, it is very difficult to sit down with textbooks. I fully understand the students who are left behind. At the same time, there are opportunities to make it up at a later date. We have training and teachers who can help those who just need to allocate resources correctly. But you can’t get your life back.
Lottie believes that too much attention has been paid to the negative effects of distance learning. She believes that many students feel better when they are allowed to sit at home.
– Not all children feel good about going to school. There is a lot of talk about mental illness during the confinement, but many worry about being forced to go to school with the spread of the infection that we have. Others are affected, for example, by bullying. Not everyone gets the support they need at school, he says.
Another issue that worries him is the situation of teachers.
– I am afraid that the pandemic will generate an even greater flight of teachers from school, something that affects students and the education they receive. Hopefully this will make the issues visible and make us invest in our children, their education, and their work environment.
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